Shipping traffic at key Gulf waterways little changed on uncertain peace talks


FILE PHOTO: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

SINGAPORE, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Shipping ⁠traffic at the key Gulf waterways of Bab el-Mandeb and ⁠Strait of Hormuz held largely unchanged at the start of ‌the week, shipping data showed, as the progress of talks between the United States and Iran remained ambiguous.

Twenty vessels — 12 tankers and eight bulk carriers — passed through ​the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Monday, Kpler ⁠shipping data showed, steady from ⁠the previous day.

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