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Camille Chorley

Marine map appears to show Strait of Hormuz at a standstill more than 48 hours into ceasefire

Donald Trump Iran the Strait of Hormuz

A marine traffic map shows the Strait of Hormuz at a standstill more than 48 hours after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire conditional on Iran reopening the waterway.

Automatic identification system (AIS) data on MarineTraffic.com appears to show traffic through the critical chokepoint has barely moved between 11:01 UTC (12:00 PM BST) on 9 April and 11:00 UTC (12:00 PM BST) on 10 April.

The strait, through which about 20% of the world’s oil normally passes, has been effectively blocked since the Iran-US war began in late February, causing oil prices to surge and raising energy and agricultural costs worldwide.

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