HORMUZ TRACKER: Iranian VLCCs, China-linked Ships Transit Gulf

While mainstream Western shipping remains largely suspended through the Strait of Hormuz, recent 24-hour observations reveal a slight increase in Iran-linked traffic, specifically involving two sanctioned VLCCs.

There were eight commercial transits on Tuesday and four more were identified early Wednesday, most of which have ties to Iran or have Chinese commercial links, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.