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Gulf of Aden Crude Tanker Transits Plunge

OIL

The number of tankers carrying crude oil through the Gulf of Aden has significantly declined after a laden fuel-tanker was hit by a missile strike on Friday, Clarkson data showed.

  • The 5-day average of ships arriving in the waterway fell to the lowest level since early 2022. The figure fell by about half from a week earlier on Tuesday.
  • Since the attack on a Trafigura chartered laden fuel tanker last week, more vessels have signalled to avoid the waterway, with around 100 ships now taking the long way around.

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