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Ship crossings through Strait of Hormuz remain in single digits

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2 sources across 2 countries · Israel · United States

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  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

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Ship crossings via the Strait of Hormuz remained in single digits on Monday, according to preliminary shipping data from Kpler. Six commodity ships transited the strait on Monday, with three entering and three exiting the Gulf. This figure is lower than the 10 day average of 11 ships. On Saturday, three ships transited, while two moved through the waterway on Sunday. No very large crude carriers or tankers carrying liquefied natural gas passed through during this period. Some vessels may have passed through with transponders switched off and are not included in the tally. The very large gas carrier Xavia entered the strait via the Iranian route under ballast. Additionally, a medium range fuel tanker and an intermediate range tanker entered the Gulf, while a medium sized LPG carrier, a Panamax bulk carrier, and a Panamax sized fuel tanker exited. These trends occur amid a stalemate in peace talks between the United States and Iran. One source notes that traffic slowed following weekend strikes on UAE vessels.

How each side framed it

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The center lean outlet focused on the specific data of ship types and the current stalemate in peace talks.
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The center right outlet framed the decrease in shipping traffic as a direct result of attacks on tankers.

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