Hormuz traffic slows after Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks

SINGAPORE, Sept 8 (Reuters) - ‌Shipping ​traffic ​through the Strait of Hormuz slowed at the start of this ‌week, after Iran threatened on Monday ⁠to retaliate for any new U.S. attacks.

The number ‌of commodity vessels sailing ‌through the Strait of Hormuz totalled seven on Monday, compared with eight ​on the previous day, Kpler data showed on Tuesday.

Iran had warned that ⁠energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including U.S. oil and gas ​interests, was vulnerable.

Goldman Sachs also raised its Brent and West Texas ​Intermediate crude oil price ‌forecasts for December 2026 and 2027, as it expects shipping disruptions ⁠in the Middle East to persist into next year.

Traffic increased through the Bab el-Mandeb ⁠strait, however, another major waterway for commodity vessels.

A ​total of 29 commodity vessels passed through Bab el-Mandeb on Monday, up from 17 on ‌the previous day, Kpler data showed.

Some vessels may be sailing through ‌the two straits with their transponders ⁠off, which is ‌not considered in ​the counts.

(Reporting by Jeslyn Lerh; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Tom ‌Hogue)

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