Iraqi Supertanker Reverses Course as Hormuz Traffic Remains Narrow

The Strait of Hormuz remains largely shuttered with Iran-linked vessels dominating the small flow of traffic. The Iraqi tanker Agios Fanourios I briefly cleared the strait over the weekend but halted its voyage to Vietnam and is retracing its route toward the Gulf, while a second Qatari LNG carrier, Mihzem, appears to have cleared Hormuz and is headed to Pakistan, underscoring continued risk and limited transit through the chokepoint.