Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed, data showed on Wednesday, as most shipowners avoided the key waterway because of a lack of clear signalling on its reopening from a blockade during the Iran war.

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Part of The US-Iran war: passage through the Strait of Hormuz

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Hormuz traffic slows as uncertainty over waterway persists

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