Recently, as oil transportation through the world's most important energy supply routes approached pre-war levels, Iran stepped up the pace of attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The British Maritime Trade Operations Office reports that there have been 9 attacks on the waterway this month, accounting for half of the total number of attacks reported by the office in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf region in September. Last month's data increased due to 4 attacks in the last two days, which highlights the acceleration of recent attacks. Ships in the Strait of Hormuz continued to be attacked during most of the US-Iran war, but with varying intensity. Earlier rounds of heavy attacks led to a brief drop in traffic volume, but these declines are usually made up for by increased traffic over the next few days. Maritime safety officials and shipping executives said it is unclear whether the recent escalation of the situation will cause traffic volume to drop in the Strait of Hormuz. Maritime natural gas transportation has also increased in recent weeks, and the impact on this is still uncertain.

Recently, as oil transportation through the world's most important energy supply routes approached pre-war levels, Iran stepped up the pace of attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The British Maritime Trade Operations Office reports that there have been 9 attacks on the waterway this month, accounting for half of the total number of attacks reported by the office in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf region in September. Last month's data increased due to 4 attacks in the last two days, which highlights the acceleration of recent attacks. Ships in the Strait of Hormuz continued to be attacked during most of the US-Iran war, but with varying intensity. Earlier rounds of heavy attacks led to a brief drop in traffic volume, but these declines are usually made up for by increased traffic over the next few days. Maritime safety officials and shipping executives said it is unclear whether the recent escalation of the situation will cause traffic volume to drop in the Strait of Hormuz. Maritime natural gas transportation has also increased in recent weeks, and the impact on this is still uncertain.