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      <title>Hormuz, Bab El Mandeb shipping traffic remains subdued</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shipping traffic at the key Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab El Mandeb was little changed on ​Tuesday from the previous day, ship-tracking data showed.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Eight vessels transited the Strait of ‌Hormuz, including five tankers and three bulk carriers, shipping data from Kpler showed, the same as the previous day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas ​carrier and a tanker were exiting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Roughly 130 to 140 ships would typically transit the ​waterway before the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28, and ⁠Iran responded by closing the strait.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, a liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by Abu Dhabi ​National Oil Co reappeared outside the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, carrying a cargo loaded from ​Das Island, according to LSEG and Kpler data.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The tanker &lt;em&gt;Mubaraz&lt;/em&gt; departed Das Island, United Arab Emirates, on July 14 after picking up a cargo there, both LSEG and Kpler reported.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was last seen inside the ​strait on July 16, according to the ship-tracking data.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The tanker is currently off the western ​coast of India, both companies’ data showed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LSEG data shows a discharge location of India’s Dahej terminal in ‌Gujarat, ⁠with an arrival date of August 5.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is the third time the &lt;em&gt;Mubaraz&lt;/em&gt; LNG tanker has exited the strait carrying cargoes from Das Island since the war began.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The previous two cargoes were delivered to China and India.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In response to a request for comment, ADNOC said the company ​does not comment on ​the position, movements, ⁠or routing of its vessels as a matter of policy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the Bab El Mandeb, 20 vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, with 10 entering and ​10 exiting the waterway, Kpler data showed, the same as the ​previous day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Six tankers, ⁠three dry bulk carriers and a gas carrier entered the Bab El Mandeb, while seven tankers and three bulk carriers exited, the data showed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some vessels may still be sailing with their transponders turned ⁠off, which ​are not considered in the counts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Qatar said on Tuesday ​that mediators were &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/status-us-iran-talks-uncertain-ship-struck-hormuz-2026-08-04/"&gt;making progress&lt;/a&gt; in efforts to end the US-Iran war, driving oil prices lower, although Tehran has denied President ​Donald Trump’s assertion that talks are already under way.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Shipping traffic at the key Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab El Mandeb was little changed on ​Tuesday from the previous day, ship-tracking data showed.</strong></p>
<p>Eight vessels transited the Strait of ‌Hormuz, including five tankers and three bulk carriers, shipping data from Kpler showed, the same as the previous day.</p>
<p>Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas ​carrier and a tanker were exiting.</p>
<p>Roughly 130 to 140 ships would typically transit the ​waterway before the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28, and ⁠Iran responded by closing the strait.</p>
<p>Additionally, a liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by Abu Dhabi ​National Oil Co reappeared outside the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, carrying a cargo loaded from ​Das Island, according to LSEG and Kpler data.</p>
<p>The tanker <em>Mubaraz</em> departed Das Island, United Arab Emirates, on July 14 after picking up a cargo there, both LSEG and Kpler reported.</p>
<p>It was last seen inside the ​strait on July 16, according to the ship-tracking data.</p>
<p>The tanker is currently off the western ​coast of India, both companies’ data showed.</p>
<p>LSEG data shows a discharge location of India’s Dahej terminal in ‌Gujarat, ⁠with an arrival date of August 5.</p>
<p>This is the third time the <em>Mubaraz</em> LNG tanker has exited the strait carrying cargoes from Das Island since the war began.</p>
<p>The previous two cargoes were delivered to China and India.</p>
<p>In response to a request for comment, ADNOC said the company ​does not comment on ​the position, movements, ⁠or routing of its vessels as a matter of policy.</p>
<p>In the Bab El Mandeb, 20 vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, with 10 entering and ​10 exiting the waterway, Kpler data showed, the same as the ​previous day.</p>
<p>Six tankers, ⁠three dry bulk carriers and a gas carrier entered the Bab El Mandeb, while seven tankers and three bulk carriers exited, the data showed.</p>
<p>Some vessels may still be sailing with their transponders turned ⁠off, which ​are not considered in the counts.</p>
<p>Qatar said on Tuesday ​that mediators were <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/status-us-iran-talks-uncertain-ship-struck-hormuz-2026-08-04/">making progress</a> in efforts to end the US-Iran war, driving oil prices lower, although Tehran has denied President ​Donald Trump’s assertion that talks are already under way.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:46:07 +0500</pubDate>
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        <media:title>Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. -- Reuters</media:title>
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