{"id":2588756,"date":"2026-04-08T23:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-oil-tankers-transited-strait-of-hormuz-on-first-day-of-ceasefire\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:47:13","slug":"no-oil-tankers-transited-strait-of-hormuz-on-first-day-of-ceasefire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-oil-tankers-transited-strait-of-hormuz-on-first-day-of-ceasefire\/","title":{"rendered":"No oil tankers transited Strait of Hormuz on first day of ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fno-oil-tankers-transited-strait-of-hormuz-on-first-day-of-ceasefire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588756&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on the first day of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-hold-joint-press-conference-with-netanyahu-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to hold joint press conference with Netanyahu - Washington Examiner\">ceasefire related<\/a> to the Iran-Israel tensions, focusing on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. No oil tankers crossed the strait during the initial 24 hours, though four bulk carriers did pass through. Iranian state media claimed the strait was \u201cfully closed\u201d again after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, and the last vessel crossing occurred at 10:45 a.m. local time, with at least one <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ship turning back mid-strait<\/a>. Shipping data from Kpler indicated the strait remained effectively closed, reflecting lingering safety concerns and the claim that safe passage requires coordination with iran\u2019s military, due in part to the risk of mines. The hesitancy of oil and gas tankers to resume routes suggests that gasoline prices may not drop quickly even if the ceasefire endures. The piece notes uncertainty about extending the ceasefire into a longer peace agreement and mentions confusion surrounding Iran-related peace proposals, including points discussed by JD Vance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">No <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-iran-war-could-give-us-leverage-over-china-and-taiwan\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Iran war could give US leverage over China and Taiwan\">oil tankers passed<\/a> through Strait of Hormuz on first day of ceasefire<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2555093\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>No <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\">oil tankers<\/a> traversed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> for the entire first day of the ceasefire between the United States and Israel, despite the waterway being opened by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Islamic Republic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The first 24 hours after the ceasefire was implemented, four bulk carriers traversed the strait, but no oil or gas tankers, the ships highest in demand, global ship-tracking firm Kpler <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/08\/world\/middleeast\/strait-of-hormuz-ships-iran.html\">told the <em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>. After Israeli airstrikes against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1192\">Lebanon<\/a> caused Iranian state media to announce the strait was &ldquo;fully closed&rdquo; again on Wednesday, no ships crossed the strait.<\/p>\n<p>The last vessel to make the trip was a bulk carrier at 10:45 a.m. local time on Wednesday. One vessel turned around in the middle of the strait, reflecting Iranian media&rsquo;s claim that some were turned back after the Israeli strikes on Lebanon began.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Kpler media relations manager Nikos Pothitakis summed up the situation, telling the outlet that, whatever the official status, the Strait of Hormuz was &ldquo;pretty much closed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The refusal of oil and gas tankers to traverse the strait, even after a ceasefire was announced, highlights shipping companies&rsquo; lingering anxiety about the staying power of the two-week ceasefire. The failure of oil and gas tankers to begin their journey is likely to be received poorly by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, to whom the strait blockade was the greatest political cost of the war.<\/p>\n<p>The hesitance of oil tankers could also reflect fears over mines. Iran has openly warned of the danger and told vessels that safe passage through the strait is only possible with the coordination of Iran&rsquo;s military.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4521426\/jd-vance-iran-war-peace-proposals-10-points\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4521426\">VANCE ATTEMPTS TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION AROUND THREE IRAN WAR PEACE PROPOSALS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If oil tankers&rsquo; hesitance to cross continues, it&rsquo;s unlikely gas prices will fall anytime soon. Some experts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-ceasefire-gas-price-up-down\/\">warned that<\/a> even if the ceasefire holds, it could take weeks for prices to fall.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the de facto closure of the strait, the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. held, with neither hitting the other for the first 24 hours. Uncertainty reigns <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">over whether a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">peace deal<\/a> will be struck to indefinitely extend the ceasefire, with&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4521426\/jd-vance-iran-war-peace-proposals-10-points\/\">confusion surrounding the peace process<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No oil tankers crossed Hormuz on day one of ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like a longer paraphrase or additional options?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2588757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26091088268926_641423.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[13427,75601,77445,75480],"class_list":["post-2588756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-ceasefire","tag-oil-tankers-2","tag-shipping-news-2","tag-strait-of-hormuz-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26091088268926_641423.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2588756"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2588760,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2588756\/revisions\/2588760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2588757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2588756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2588756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2588756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}