Shipping stalled through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, according to maritime intelligence company Windward. The data shows that a recovery in oil tanker traffic through the world’s most important oil choke point just last week appears to have already hit a snag. Iran on Saturday said that it had shut the strait, citing ceasefire violations after Israel continued deadly strikes in southern Lebanon. Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos on June 21, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. The Strait of Hormuz, a
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