MARKET STRUCTURE · MIDDLE EAST
Iran permits select countries' ships through Strait of Hormuz
Change
Iran has authorized vessels from select countries to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
Iran now limits commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz to vessels from designated 'friendly' states, including India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Iraq. Vessels from the U.S., Israel and some Gulf states are excluded, effectively blocking their passage. The restriction narrows available shipping access and keeps overall tanker traffic through the strait drastically reduced.
Implications
- · Operators flagged to denied countries cannot transit Hormuz and must reroute or suspend shipments.
- · Carriers flagged to permitted countries can resume limited commercial passage, creating unequal access to the waterway between operators
Who is affected
- · Commercial oil and LNG tanker operators
- · National shipping operators flagged to permitted countries
- · Operators and naval forces of denied countries (e.g., USA, Israel, some Gulf states)
Source
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