Only Four Ships Transited Hormuz Strait on Saturday as Iran Conflict Chokes Global Shipping

Near Complete Shutdown of Critical Oil Chokepoint Highlights Iran War Economic Impact\n\nOnly four ships transited the Hormuz Strait on Saturday, two of them LPG carriers heading to India, as the Iran conflict effectively chokes one of the world's most critical oil transit routes.\n\n### The Situation\n\n- Only 4 ships passed through the Hormuz Strait on Saturday\n- Normal daily traffic: dozens of vessels including oil tankers\n- 2 of 4 ships were LPG carriers bound for India\n- Effectively a near-complete shutdown of commercial shipping\n\n### The Economic Impact\n\nThe Hormuz Strait handles approximately 20% of global oil trade. A near-shutdown forces rerouting through longer alternate paths, drives up shipping costs, and threatens energy supply chains worldwide.\n\n### Compound Effect\n\nCombined with the Houthi threat to the Mandab Strait, the Middle East is experiencing a two-front shipping crisis. Major energy consumers in Asia face the most acute supply disruption risk.\n\nSource: Wall Street CN (华尔街见闻)