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A few tankers and ships are going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's the latest traffic

Cnbc · · 295 words · By Spencer Kimball
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“At least nine oil tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz this week”
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Only one specific web search result mentions that 'at least nine oil tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz this week'. Other sources discuss general traffic or specific ships but do not confirm this exact number for the week.
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web search NEUTRAL — At least nine oil tankers have transited the Strait of Hormuz this week as the U.S. and Iran contest control of the vital sea lane. A big tanker named the RHN entered the strait from the Gulf of Oman …
https://www.forexfactory.com/news/1393669-a-few-tankers-and-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, about 20 million barrels of oil and oil products passed through the Strait of Hormuz per day, according to estimates from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). That is nearly $600bn…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz highlighted by a red box, at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.Until the US–Israeli war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz was open and about 25% of the world's seaborne oil trade …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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“A big tanker named the RHN entered the strait from the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent sources (Reuters, LSEG/Kpler data via web search) confirm that the tanker RHN entered the Gulf/strait on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tanker ship include the oil tanker (or petroleum tanker), the chemical tanker, car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_(ship)
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 22, 2024 · Tanker ship types are mainly grouped by the liquid they carry, such as crude oil tankers, product tankers, chemical tankers, LNG carriers, LPG carriers, bitumen carriers, and food-grade…
https://www.shipfinex.com/blog/tanker-ships-and-types
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web search NEUTRAL — Tanker, ship designed to carry liquid cargo in bulk within its cargo spaces, without the use of barrels or other containers. Most tankers carry either crude oil from oil fields to refineries or petrol…
https://www.britannica.com/technology/tanker
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“The tanker [RHN] is a very large crude carrier, or VLCC, that can carry about 2 million barrels of oil”
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Multiple sources confirm the RHN is a VLCC and specifically state it is capable of carrying 2 million barrels of oil.
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web search NEUTRAL — A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tanker ship include the oil tanker (or petroleum tanker), the chemical tanker, car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_(ship)
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 22, 2024 · Tanker ship types are mainly grouped by the liquid they carry, such as crude oil tankers, product tankers, chemical tankers, LNG carriers, LPG carriers, bitumen carriers, and food-grade…
https://www.shipfinex.com/blog/tanker-ships-and-types
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web search NEUTRAL — Tanker, ship designed to carry liquid cargo in bulk within its cargo spaces, without the use of barrels or other containers. Most tankers carry either crude oil from oil fields to refineries or petrol…
https://www.britannica.com/technology/tanker
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“It [RHN] sails under the flag of Curaçao, a Caribbean island, but is owned by a Chinese company”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic definitions of tankers from Wikipedia and Britannica; there is no specific information regarding the RHN's flag (Curaçao) or ownership (Chinese company).
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web search NEUTRAL — A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tanker ship include the oil tanker (or petroleum tanker), the chemical tanker, car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_(ship)
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 22, 2024 · Tanker ship types are mainly grouped by the liquid they carry, such as crude oil tankers, product tankers, chemical tankers, LNG carriers, LPG carriers, bitumen carriers, and food-grade…
https://www.shipfinex.com/blog/tanker-ships-and-types
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web search NEUTRAL — Tanker, ship designed to carry liquid cargo in bulk within its cargo spaces, without the use of barrels or other containers. Most tankers carry either crude oil from oil fields to refineries or petrol…
https://www.britannica.com/technology/tanker
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“Another VLCC named the Alicia crossed the strait into the Persian Gulf on Tuesday”
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Multiple sources confirm the VLCC Alicia entered the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (April 14, 2026).
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 empty US-sanctioned VLCCs, Alicia and RHN, enter Persian Gulf via Strait of Hormuz, where they could load up to 4M barrels of crude amid continuing disruption to Gulf shipping flows. Mucahithan Avci…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/us-sanctioned-oil-tanke…
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web search NEUTRAL — «Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) The RHN entered the Gulf on Wednesday (April 15. — Ed.), the day after the US—sanctioned VLCC Alicia passed through the Strait of Hormuz," the text says.Reuters: two s…
https://en.iz.ru/en/2080028/2026-04-16/media-learned-about-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — The empty Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) RHN entered the Gulf on Wednesday, data from LSEG and Kpler showed. It was not immediately clear where the VLCC, which is capable of carrying 2 million barrel…
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-04-15/us-san…
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“It [Alicia] was one of at least four tankers of varying sizes that exited or entered the strait yesterday”
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One source (Al Jazeera) states 'at least three tankers entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday', while the claim asserts 'at least four'. These figures contradict each other.
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web search NEUTRAL — At least three tankers entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler shows.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/14/how-many-ships-have…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil prices continue rising as the Trump administration unenthusiastically mulls an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but delay nuclear talks.
https://www.aol.com/articles/strait-hormuz-stuck-limbo-trump…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil tankers bound for Asian markets and Greek and Chinese merchant ships have crossed the strategic strait in the past week, despite the danger of attacks. If the offensive does not cease, Tehran will…
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/iran-mai…
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“Tanker transits Tuesday were 90% below traffic on Feb. 27”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of generic tanker definitions and does not contain any traffic data or percentages comparing Tuesday to February 27.
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web search NEUTRAL — A tanker (or tank ship or tankship) is a ship designed to transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tanker ship include the oil tanker (or petroleum tanker), the chemical tanker, car…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_(ship)
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 22, 2024 · Tanker ship types are mainly grouped by the liquid they carry, such as crude oil tankers, product tankers, chemical tankers, LNG carriers, LPG carriers, bitumen carriers, and food-grade…
https://www.shipfinex.com/blog/tanker-ships-and-types
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web search NEUTRAL — Tanker, ship designed to carry liquid cargo in bulk within its cargo spaces, without the use of barrels or other containers. Most tankers carry either crude oil from oil fields to refineries or petrol…
https://www.britannica.com/technology/tanker
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“the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran [on Feb 28]”
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Five independent cross-references (The Hindu, Al Jazeera, EuroNews) all confirm that the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The United States... launched attacks on Iran on February 28
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-lebanon-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The US and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/28/as-us-iran-talks…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the US and Israel launched military attacks on Iran on February 28
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/4/29/iranian-officials…
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“the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on April 7”
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Multiple sources, including The New York Times and Wikipedia, confirm that the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on April 7.
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web search NEUTRAL — A ceasefire deal was reached by the US and Iran before Trump issued threats.The US and Iran, through intermediaries, made diplomatic progress as early as Tuesday afternoon, before US President Donald …
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/us-and-iran-reached-a-ceasef…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Iran war ceasefire. Islamabad Talks. U.S. naval blockade of Iran.Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and Iran agreed on April 7 to halt fighting for two weeks. The deal did not end the war, but the hope was that it would buy time for both sides to work out a longer-term agreement.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/iran-ceasefire-us.html
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“The U.S. Navy has implemented a blockade of maritime traffic entering or exiting Iranian ports”
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Wikipedia explicitly mentions the 'U.S. naval blockade of Iran' in the context of the 2026 Iran war.
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“About 20% of world crude supplies passed through the narrow waterway before the war”
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“The International Energy Agency said Tuesday that 'resuming flows through the Strait of Hormuz remains the single most important variable in easing the pressure on energy supplies, prices and the global economy.'”
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