# Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Erodes Further as Oil Prices Rise

- Published: 2026-07-16T21:09:59Z
- Updated: 2026-07-17T18:48:21Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/business/strait-hormuz-iran-war-oil.html
- Tags: The New York Times · Middle East
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Very few ships passed through the waterway on the first full day of the U.S. naval blockade of Iran.

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