Six oil and LNG tankers cleared the Strait of Hormuz in dark mode Sunday amid heightened regional tensions and Iranian attacks on ships.
Oil and LNG tankers have resumed switching off transponders while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, following renewed regional escalation and Iranian attacks on commercial vessels. Preliminary data showed only six tankers successfully cleared the strait on Sunday, all operating in dark mode to evade detection.
This marks a sharp decline in traffic compared to typical volumes and contrasts with recent periods of relative stability. The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, handling about one-fifth of the world’s oil and LNG shipments.
The shift to dark-mode transits underscores growing concerns over security risks in the region, though no immediate market reaction was reported.