# Number of ships transiting Strait of Hormuz falls to three on Wednesday, data shows

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-17 10:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Hormuz, Wednesday, Number, Strait

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| oilprice.com | Hormuz Tanker Traffic Slumps as Saudi Arabia Scrambles for New Oil Routes | 2026-09-17 05:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOQXNXOUp2d3FxZHlBc3gySVBYaUxMeVVobjV3blVGOG9CcFppLVZYOGFKYXVUbkhaTEdfd09IZDVON0c2ZWEtc1VVaWZXaEVPR2FZQ1RSSDZMZVB6amF1UlMwdHdPMjdJYkFnZWo0MWI4RkJCUWgwbGk5Vk9PRGxkQk95TlphbWxRWlpZMEhSa1VCVUV1bzFzUFp6WE16d2JTV0dETnRtWUpoNDJrT2tWQ3JOVUFuOVlKaUNUMXNIUWNsbTNfQkxiOdIBzgFBVV95cUxNN180YllISHM5ZXpkdGRLR0NYS1NxTXpkMlY0eGlSYnpFQkhTZUszcW54MENjeG5sdmI2U0Q4MU1PWHF3eVhUc1NMM0s1Qy1yR2wyclROeTBOa29Ra2Y3V0dCVWFlbFE4QWdNTzJZOUFpa1lxU2ZmZEZabU1fZ1ZiM2ZuRXc2SHgxRzc) |
| Reuters | Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows | 2026-09-17 05:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNNUxiUzdsYTJRdFoyOG1oY0FHU0daRGxzTzhwQVhiYXg1ZUpEVDM4Rk1td01IZEV2Z0VDVVlTY0hHTElnTnZ1cnNuMWxDWUZCWjNhYmpZVkN1bFAyZ1RtT0xQVko0OExlUm9wc3lFNjZNNnU1eE1DcjlmTkZQY2ZuWkFvUGEwTnNZOVhqdmh1dlRsZk1nd3I3emo1dnRybG51Z09xMTR4a3lPak9WbDFsd25qTVEtSFVVTmpKZkZ0OUlFYXpT?oc=5) |
| Dawn | Bab al-Mandab chokepoint: What complete closure would mean for Pakistan | 2026-09-17 05:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiSEFVX3lxTE5ENGVCejF2LS1qdEU1SmFYY2JTODB0UU94VnpDaGNNTDNfQ0dSVFFhS19fZG1UM3hkdUp4VDg1YnJaMG43a2lqTdIBTkFVX3lxTFBWR3BDNzBEQTBFMGg5VnBuSjFFRUVidkRFaFU3eTQ5S3haTXFlbW03dG5JZFluYjZTeDAtVVpRT2hiOERXajNYM0Y1T0Nqdw?oc=5) |
| Ukrinform | No quick solution yet to bypass Strait of Hormuz, expert says | 2026-09-17 05:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPcnlWdUV3aWNJSF8wbG1TczA5U3N2TUN1QWtqSGpXVVhuc1pnWVRlOWJyR2hrWW5CTnVOUFBBSlczYndXcGhpTmZENzBabzd3Ul9ldmlyai1nTGxtSHYxcVZMMUVQZks0Ym9aN1BZdVVJUGZmZFIzU1M4U3JlbUU4VFNOVV9mNVlmWWIzbGEtbTdWeGpwY3hkOXhucnNPR1JWdWxudExxbUI5QnE1RnJVeDgtMEnSAboBQVVfeXFMTTVJMU9NX0hhR1hrZ0N0ZGpQbDVhR0RmSWlOUTdXQ1lGVXo1QmtxQ2NoVl8yM1NGMThZWlA1RTNVZE4xVS1qaWZVeGQ0NGxuYU5HVlRPUUVoQnY4WXN6bXdpOFVSRm5CT0U1Zm81LVJfbzVBNTh5bmNlbXk3WUVFUTZBTS1ET0FiMUpIcTNxQ2x5aTlmVm9TYmRHOGM4Sml) |
| CEPR | Energy markets under chokepoint stress: The 2026 Hormuz shock | 2026-09-17 05:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOTWFHRklvSldHYVFtUjYxTHduek5pQ3ZraEIzYUs4alV5Y2p3ZjNUWVZWZ1V5ZmZsdVVxVzVlS2FPTTVGQl9Wd0U0SVR5RFFXalhSMzkzRG00UXlnUVZybDY3dkQ0cExTZEVmZWIwa0kyWmNoQ2hBeVBOTkpKcGY2ZGZvTC1nd2xITVRCR2QxTWk?oc=5) |
| NPR | Strait talk: Why the oil crisis is getting worse : The Indicator from Planet Money | 2026-09-17 05:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQdXlhd1BBaFJHb3p0akp1Z0F6X0xWSHZ3cUV6Wlc3VFVaNzBKbWpKdUZuRFpKZUFMLXZDQ1RCb0s3TXVOeG1CWWpCOGpJRnJvSTk2bDMyRWhUcjFuYlM2QldVb1hiRE1iZ1VzU2dJVU50a09Wa195STJEa0g2Q1pQckhfRDhmV0VYMFJ0TFdONWtKVUo4Q0Fz?oc=5) |

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