Shipping via Hormuz strait slows after tanker attacks, data shows

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Shipping through Strait of Hormuz slows after tanker attacks

SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled.

Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, shiptracking data from Kpler showed, versus 31 in the prior weekend.

Shipping via Hormuz strait slows after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping through Strait of Hormuz slows after tanker attacks

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