Strait of Hormuz tracker: Fewer ships seen entering crucial oil choke point

Fewer commercial vessels appear to be entering the Strait of Hormuz, a vital choke point for energy exports from the Persian Gulf to the world, as Israel's attack on Iran—and signs the US may join it—bring unease to the shipping industry.

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Importantly, oil tanker arrivals appear more normal. A five-day rolling average of vessels above 10,000 deadweight tons revealed a decline in ships sailing through the strait into the Gulf since Israel and Iran started exchanging missile strikes a week ago, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.

The drop was led by container ships and bulk carriers. Departures from the sea are just above usual norms.