19 minutes agoWhat's the situation on the Hormuz Strait?
Periskopi(an hour ago)
(an hour ago)While ship traffic through the Hormuz Strait has increased since the US and Iran signed a temporary agreement to end the war, it has not returned anywhere near pre-war levels.
Iran's effective closure of the vital water route, through which it travelled about a fifth of its liquid oil and natural gas before the war, has killed global oil supplies and increased inflation, reports Skynews, broadcast Periscope
It remains to be seen whether the ships will be taxed to cross the strait between Iran and Oman.
The ships are passing by
About 71 ships travelled through the straits between Friday and Sunday, with a peak of 35 crossings Saturday, according to the data company and Kpler analysis.
It's not even close to the number that passed before the war when about 100-130 ships made the trip every day.
The main road across the strait is mined and remains closed, with ships using the smallest northern route, passing through Iranian waters, and the southern route through Oman waters.
What's the current situation?
Last week's memorandum of understanding allows Iran to manage the strait during the 60-day period of negotiations between the US and Tehran.
While the passage was previously free, Iran established a new government authority last month to collect money from ships and has said it expects them to be registered in the so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority.
He has agreed not to charge fees for transit ships for 60 days.
Donald Trump has suggested that the United States may set its tariffs for the passage through the straits unless a final agreement is reached within these 60 days.
As part of the framework, Iran has said it will accomplish demining work within 30 days. /Periscope/
