Bloomberg Markets reports that only weeks after war disrupted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Arab Emirates began quietly moving crude through shuttle tanker operations. The effort reportedly became effective enough for UAE flows through the waterway to approach pre-war rates by the time the US and Iran reached an interim peace deal.
For tanker markets, the episode highlights the strategic value of shuttle runs, ship-to-ship logistics and short-haul movements around a key oil chokepoint. TankerMap data context: any recovery in Hormuz transit volumes would be closely watched for signs of normalized Gulf export flows, changing vessel deployment patterns and easing pressure on regional freight risk.