Iran allows Iraqi ships to use the Strait of Hormuz, with weekly transit volume reaching a new high since the war.

MeNews · 2026-04-05T08:27:36+00:00

The number of transit ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has significantly increased over the past two weeks, with traffic reaching the highest level since the outbreak of the conflict. Ships from friendly countries are gradually passing through, engaging in negotiations with Iran, with liquefied petroleum gas carriers dominating the traffic.

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2026-04-05 08:27:36

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ME News message, April 5 (UTC+8). Over the past two weeks, the number of transit vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz—described as “blocked”—has been steadily increasing. More and more ships from friendly countries are transiting the strait. As traffic through the Strait of Hormuz gradually recovered over the past week, the seven-day rolling average transit volume as of Friday has reached the highest level since the outbreak of the war. More and more ships are crossing the strait, including some vessels that have no clear association with Iran. Countries are negotiating with the authorities in Tehran to secure passage for their ships. In the transiting vessels over the past day, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers have been dominant, including one bound for India, as well as other ships associated with Iran. According to calculations by Bloomberg, since Friday morning, a total of 13 vessels have transited. Based on vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, 10 ships sailed out of the Persian Gulf, and 3 entered from international waters. (Source: ODAILY)

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