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. Sign up here. Iran had warned that energy ​infrastructure across the Gulf, including U.S. oil and gas interests, was vulnerable. Item 1 of 3 A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo [1/3] A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab 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 Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East LNG Gas X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights