Two Closed Corridors: Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Both Effectively Shut to Tanker Traffic

At a Glance Operational Overview Both major Gulf corridors are effectively closed to normal commercial tanker traffic, for different reasons on each side. Hormuz recorded zero tanker crossings on July 27, with all six transits routing through the IRGC-controlled northern corridor. Bab el-Mandeb crossings have fallen 22% since the July 20 Houthi blockade declaration, with…