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Near-Zero Vessel Transit in Hormuz Signals Major Global Energy Shock
May 5, 2026
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Daily vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to nearly zero as of Tuesday, May 5, 2026, compared to around 135 crossings per day before the outbreak of the nine-week conflict between the United States and Iran. Shipping Collapse and Expanding Iranian Control Zone Hundreds of ships have gathered near Dubai, close to a newly defined Iranian control zone that Tehran says extends south along the UAE coastline to Umm Al Quwain.
ADNOC confirmed that its supertanker Barakah came under drone attack in the Strait, while South Korea reported that one of its vessels was targeted for the first time during the conflict. Crew members across the region reported hearing radio broadcasts from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, warning ships about newly enforced maritime boundaries.
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