Strait Traffic Drops Amid Red Sea Rebound | Johannesburg News

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dipped to just seven vessels Wednesday—down from twelve the prior day and below the ten-day average of fourteen—with three entering and four exiting, though some may be hiding their transponders. Among those leaving: a massive crude carrier hauling nearly two million barrels, plus dry-bulk ships and a smaller tanker. No LNG tankers exited. Meanwhile, Bab el-Mandeb saw steady activity with 28 ships, matching its ten-day average. A key development? Saudi crude loadings at Red Sea’s Yanbu port are surging this month to 3.7 million barrels daily—up from August’s low of 3.2 million—signaling a rebound after Houthi attacks disrupted flows earlier in the year. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/34ad5d659d68c038