Kpler, a maritime tracking company, released preliminary data on Tuesday stating that only four commercial ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz. ^[1] Preliminary shipping data from Kpler showed that four commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. ^[2] Early on July 8, the United States resumed massive airstrikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating their previous agreements regarding the Strait of Hormuz. ^[3] The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. ^[4] US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on an unspecified date that 17 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. ^[5] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed on September 2, 2026, that Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure have fueled a global energy shock and pushed prices higher. ^[6] Turkish customs data showed that the United States supplied about 570,000 tonnes of crude oil to Turkey in June 2025, compared with 425,000 tonnes from Russia, making the US Turkey's main crude oil supplier that month. ^[7] The average number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz over the previous ten days was approximately 13. ^[8] The reduction in ship movement through the waterway occurred after the latest escalation in conflict between the United States and Iran. ^[9] In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding envisaging an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. ^[10] Energy analytics firm Kpler reported that Russian refinery runs fell to around 3.8 million barrels per day in July, their lowest level in more than two decades. ^[11] Scott Bessent said that Ukraine has decided to blow up Russian energy assets and refined products, creating upward price pressure on a global basis. ^[12]