Hormuz transits halve to 6 ships as war escalates, oil tops $100

Kpler data shows Strait of Hormuz ship transits fell to 6 on Tuesday from a 10-day average of 12, coinciding with escalating conflict and oil prices above $100. The decline signals heightened disruption risk to a critical chokepoint, though the cause—whether war-related rerouting or reduced demand—remains unconfirmed. This is a first sharp drop in transit counts, marking a potential inflection point for global energy supply.