{"id":2627319,"date":"2026-07-09T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hormuz-tanker-traffic-grinds-to-a-halt\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:43:01","slug":"hormuz-tanker-traffic-grinds-to-a-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hormuz-tanker-traffic-grinds-to-a-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"Hormuz tanker traffic grinds to a halt"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fhormuz-tanker-traffic-grinds-to-a-halt%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=2627319&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>Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted following U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s statement that the ceasefire between the United States and iran was &#8220;over.&#8221; The strait, a critical global oil transit route between the Persian gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is currently contested by U.S. and Iranian authorities. About 25% of the world&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungary-estimates-dropping-russian-oil-would-cost-810-million\/\" title=\"Hungary Estimates Dropping Russian ... Would Cost 0 Million\">seaborne oil<\/a> is shipped through this narrow passage, making its security vital for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meads-jen-psaki-blames-putin-for-high-cost-of-gas-ignores-price-hikes-in-2021\/\" title=\"MEADS: Jen Psaki Blames Putin For High Cost Of Gas, Ignores Price Hikes In 2021\">global oil supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent tensions escalated after Iran attacked three commercial ships,prompting the U.S. to retaliate against over 60 Iranian boats. As a result, the Joint Maritime Information Centre raised the threat level to &#8220;severe,&#8221; leading to the near-closure of the waterway, with only one sanctioned tanker and an Iranian container ship observed passing through. Several oil and natural gas tankers re-routed after Iran&#8217;s attacks, causing a 6% spike in oil prices.<\/p>\n<p>Disagreements over tolls in the strait are <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major sticking points<\/a>, with Iran seeking to charge other nations for passage-a move deemed illegal by U.S. officials. An upcoming memorandum of understanding (MOU) proposes to negotiate future arrangements for the strait&#8217;s management, emphasizing dialog with Oman and other Gulf states, with tolls only temporarily prohibited for 60 days. The heightened tensions have fueled fears of further conflict and disruptions to global oil markets.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ship traffic traveling through the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> has ground to a halt since President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> called the ceasefire between the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4641457\/timeline-iran-us-ceasefire-mou-signing-to-end\/\">United States and Iran<\/a> \u201cover.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Strait of Hormuz is a major world <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"292\">oil shipping<\/a> hub. Located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, control over the strait is currently being contested by U.S. and Iranian officials. Considered critical to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3445019\/strait-of-hormuz-iran-israel-conflict-world-oil-supply-prices\/\">world\u2019s oil production<\/a>, the narrow passage provides the only way for ships to travel from the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea before reaching the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641908\/israel-katz-rebuke-trump-idf-withdraw-lebanon-hezbollah\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israeli defense minister rebukes Trump\u2019s suggestion that IDF will withdraw from Lebanon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4641840\/us-strike-iran-strait-of-hormuz\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US strikes target Iran\u2019s ability to control Strait of Hormuz after Trump declares MOU \u2018over\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4640853\/trump-contemplates-assassinating-more-iran-leaders-kill-list\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump contemplates assassinating more Iranian leaders, warns he \u2018may be gone too\u2019 after topping Tehran\u2019s \u2018kill list\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly 25% of the entire world\u2019s seaborne oil production is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/about\/oil-security-and-emergency-response\/strait-of-hormuz\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/about\/oil-security-and-emergency-response\/strait-of-hormuz\">shipped through the strait<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. said it launched attacks against more than 60 Iranian boats in retaliation for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran\u2019s<\/a> Tuesday attacks against three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-navy-unveils-new-vessels-armed-with-long-range-missiles\/\" title=\"...&#039;s Navy reveals new ... equipped with long-range missiles.\">commercial shipping vessels<\/a>.\u00a0The escalating situation caused the Joint Maritime Information Center to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4640168\/shipping-through-strait-of-hormuz-dangerous-iran-ceasefire-jeopardy\/\"> raise the threat level<\/a> in the Strait of Hormuz to \u201csevere,\u201d and the waterway is now essentially closed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only one tanker was moving <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-07-09\/hormuz-traffic-grinds-to-a-near-halt-as-ceasefire-under-threat\">through the waterway<\/a> today, <em>Bloomberg<\/em> reported. The lone tanker was a sanctioned crude carrier. Besides the carrier, the only other boat traffic was an Iranian container ship. There was zero traffic observed on the route closest to the Omani coast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThe lack of boat traffic represents a significant decline from the 14 vessels that traveled through the strait on Wednesday. The weeks following the memorandum of understanding ceasefire deal saw an average of 24 tanker crossings each day.\u200b<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least four oil and liquefied natural gas tankers made U-turns out of the strait after Iran attacked three commercial ships on Wednesday. The dilemma has caused a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/Latest-Energy-News\/World-News\/Oil-Prices-Surge-6-Even-as-Tankers-Push-Through-Hormuz.html\">6% spike in oil prices<\/a>, reports OilPrice.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disagreements between the U.S. and Iran over tolls in the strait have been a sticking point in negotiations. Iran hopes to reopen the strait <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/4500903\/iran-shakedown-strait-of-hormuz\/\">on its own terms<\/a> by forcing other countries to pay for passage. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Iranian officials that Iran cannot charge tolls for ships traveling through the strait, arguing it <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4621639\/marco-rubio-iran-strait-of-hormuz-tolls\/\">violates international law<\/a>. Vice President JD Vance has echoed similar sentiments. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4636547\/iran-ayatollah-funeral-trump-assassination\/\"><strong>IRANIANS CALL FOR TRUMP\u2019S DEATH AT FUNERAL FOR ASSASSINATED AYATOLLAH: \u2018SEEK REVENGE\u2019 <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MOU outlines plans for further negotiations over the strait. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran will conduct dialogue with the Sultanate of Oman, to define the future administration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stranded-suez-canal-cargo-ship-partially-freed\/\" title=\"Stranded Suez Canal Cargo Ship Partially Freed\">maritime services<\/a> in the Strait of Hormuz, in discussions with other Persian Gulf Littoral States, in line with applicable international law and the sovereign rights of coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d read the MOU\u2019s fifth clause, with tolls only forbidden for \u201c60 days only.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strait of Hormuz traffic halted after Trump ends US-Iran ceasefire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2627320,"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\/07\/Commerical-Strait-of-hormuz-vessels-e1783616386334.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42102,75799,39206,82476,82475],"class_list":["post-2627319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-geopolitical-tensions","tag-hormuz","tag-maritime-safety","tag-navigation","tag-tanker-traffic"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Commerical-Strait-of-hormuz-vessels-e1783616386334.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627319","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\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2627319"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2627323,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2627319\/revisions\/2627323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2627319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2627319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2627319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}