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Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained steady on 1 July with 34 verified crossings, according to Kpler, and 42 transits reported by Windward AI on 2 July. Both figures are lower than the 70 transits recorded on 24 June, the highest since the US-Israeli war on Iran began. Pre-conflict levels averaged 130-140 daily ships.

Hapag-Lloyd warns of heightened risk and operational chaos in the Strait of Hormuz due to military strikes and conflicting routing directives. Iran is moving 4.12 million barrels of crude oil from Kharg Island, with U.S. airstrikes and Iranian retaliation escalating tensions.

Maritime tracking blackouts near the UAE's Fujairah oil hub coincided with a 1.35 million-barrel oil transfer and U.S.-Iran peace negotiations progress. Iran asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz, while the U.S. hinted at potential military actions amid heightened tensions.

A second suspected oil slick has been detected near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, raising fears of an environmental disaster in a vital global oil corridor. The suspected new slick is approximately 12 to 20 square kilometers and is moving towards Saudi Arabian waters. The United Nations has warned that oil spills in the region could trigger an environmental catastrophe.

Iran is smuggling $800 million in crude oil using sanctioned tankers disguised as Iraqi vessels to bypass a U.S. naval blockade aimed at restricting its oil exports. Maritime intelligence firm Windward AI identified four VLCCs falsifying location data to covertly load Iranian oil while appearing anchored off Iraq.

Iran is bypassing a U.S. port blockade by shipping 20 million barrels of oil through covert offshore networks, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward AI. The U.S. military intercepted nine oil tankers attempting to breach the blockade, while Iranian vessels continue using offshore hubs to evade restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil traffic despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire, with over 3,200 vessels stranded and no oil tankers transiting recently. Iran's refusal to fully reopen the strait has raised concerns about the ceasefire's effectiveness and safety of maritime passage.

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil traffic despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire, with over 3,200 vessels stranded and no oil tankers transiting recently. Iran's partial compliance with the agreement has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the ceasefire and the safety of maritime routes.