Hormuz Tanker Traffic Collapses to 4 Vessels as Saudi Pipeline Closure Cuts Oil Routes

Tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell to just four commodity vessels on Thursday, down from a 10-day average of 16, per Kpler data cited by Reuters. The drop coincides with the closure of the Saudi pipeline to Yanbu, reducing alternative export routes and tightening global oil supply flexibility. The magnitude of the decline suggests a potential disruption or rerouting, but the cause remains unconfirmed.