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Oil and LNG tankers resume dark-mode transits through Strait of Hormuz
Sunday tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz reportedly fell to six vessels, and monitoring data showed no transits early Monday on AIS signals.
Oil and LNG tankers are reportedly reverting to “dark mode” by switching off transponders when passing through the Strait of Hormuz, after renewed escalation in the region and attacks on commercial ships.
OilPrice cites Bloomberg News, saying preliminary Kpler data showed total tanker traffic through the chokepoint collapsed to just six vessels clearing the Strait on Sunday, in a move intended to avoid detection.
The shift marks a reversal from earlier weeks when more tankers and LNG carriers were seen with AIS positioning systems turned on, following the signing of a U.S. Iran memorandum of understanding.
According to the same reporting, early on Monday no ships were observed transiting the Strait on AIS signals, while the Oman route saw no observable transits since last Wednesday, although dark-mode crossings could still be occurring beyond what AIS can capture.