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moniss

(8,981 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:47 PM Friday

"Only nine commercial ships detected crossing Hormuz Strait since Monday"

This is the headline from an article from Yahoo New sourcing from an AFP article dated 03/06/26. The article notes these were not all oil tankers and not all were outbound:

"After three ships were attacked on Sunday, at least three tankers and a vessel carrying gas have crossed this chokepoint, a key shipping lane virtually shut by the war in the Middle East."

"Another example is a 130-metre (427-foot) container ship registered in Panama, which left Pakistan on Monday. Having arrived at the entrance to the Gulf on Wednesday night, it has been inside the strait since Thursday morning."

But the satellite photos in the article of a normal day of traffic versus now is what really tells the story. Yahoo News also cites an article from OilPrice.com dated 03/06/26 noting that daily traffic dropped from 138 to 2.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/only-nine-commercial-ships-detected-182010725.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/daily-ship-traffic-strait-hormuz-084858931.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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"Only nine commercial ships detected crossing Hormuz Strait since Monday" (Original Post) moniss Friday OP

So much for Trump's "cheaper energy"...... Jack Valentino Friday #1

He is desperate. Offering navy escorts (for which we don't have near the required capacity)... pat_k Saturday #2

fun fact: solar and wind power don't need to travel through Hormuz. Takket Saturday #3

Jack Valentino

(4,873 posts)

1. So much for Trump's "cheaper energy"......

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:59 PM

Friday

but less attention to the 'Epstein files'! Ok yeah, clearly....

pat_k

(13,192 posts)

2. He is desperate. Offering navy escorts (for which we don't have near the required capacity)...

Reply to Jack Valentino (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:31 AM

Saturday

... and 20 billion in reinsurance (when analysts estimate more like 300 billion in commitments would be needed -- a number that is beyond the maximum DFC could commit without congressional approval).

I suspect these transparently inadequate or impossible "offers" will not get things moving.

And he will get very, very, very bent out of shape that they aren't running to kiss his feet for his largesse.

Takket

(23,664 posts)

3. fun fact: solar and wind power don't need to travel through Hormuz.

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:32 AM

Saturday

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