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- Daily commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to single digits over the weekend.
- Preliminary ship traffic data showed an average of 14 vessels per day crossing the strait over the past 10 days.
- Only four ships, carrying LPG, fertiliser and crude oil or condensate, exited the Gulf through the strait during the weekend, while 10 entered.
- Britain's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that an object struck a ship transiting the strait on Sunday, with crew condition and damage still unknown.
- The drop matters because about 125 large commercial ships used the strait daily before the Iran war began on February 28, and Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline alternative is now temporarily shut after an Iraqi drone attack.
What to watch next
- Whether daily traffic through the Strait of Hormuz recovers or falls further
- Details on the crew, damage and environmental impact from the ship struck on Sunday
- Restart of Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline after the Iraqi drone attack
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