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Only nine commercial ships detected crossing the Hormuz Strait since Monday

US says to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz 'soon'
Source: Google Gemini

Only nine oil tankers, cargo and container ships, some of which at times concealed their position, have been recorded crossing the Strait of Hormuz since Monday, according to data by MarineTraffic analysed by AFP.

After three ships were attacked Sunday, at least three tankers and a vessel carrying gas have crossed this chokepoint.

Nearly 20 percent of the world’s crude oil and about 20 percent of LNG transit through Strait of Hormuz.

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Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France. Founded in 1835 as Havas, it is the world's oldest news agency.

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