Iran allows Iraqi ships to use the Strait of Hormuz, with weekly transit volume reaching a new high since the war.

ME News Report, April 5th (UTC+8), over the past two weeks, the number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which has been “blocked,” has been steadily increasing. More and more friendly nations’ ships are passing through the strait. As the traffic volume through the Strait of Hormuz has gradually rebounded over the past week, the seven-day rolling average of crossings as of Friday has reached the highest level since the outbreak of war. An increasing number of ships are crossing the strait, including some with no clear connection to Iran. Countries are negotiating with Tehran to secure passage for their ships. Among the ships transiting in the past day, liquefied petroleum gas carriers dominate, including one heading to India and others with links to Iran. According to Bloomberg’s calculations, since Friday morning, a total of 13 ships have transited. Based on ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, 10 ships have exited the Persian Gulf, and 3 have entered from open sea. (Source: ODAILY)