Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this week, after Iran threatened on Monday to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks. The number of commodity vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz totalled seven on Monday, compared with eight on the previous day, Kpler data showed on Tuesday. Iran had warned that energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including U.S. oil and gas interests, was vulnerable.
2026-09-08 03:46:36