# Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-15 08:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
13 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 17 articles from 13 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Seatrade Maritime News, The Conversation, The Times of Israel and Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Seatrade Maritime News | The perfect storm brewing before winter | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxObnFZZUF1ZXhtcS1ZRERXQUUzTW5vNmluVWpEcDJJcWM0QWJYeDFzUmh2N2Q5Z0dLQWFackt6alU2eEJEWmthc0tuZExUcm9uaEtzWnlLazgwWThtYi10Uk1jMnNGLUZoSU95MTJzYzdDeEhWdjZPT3I4MGZ3cjB4clBpSUM4dFFldFE?oc=5) |
| The Conversation | Iran’s threat to cut undersea cables in Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to Gulf states | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNSEE0cUVUUnUtSTdTSzNJNVpLenB6ejhzZnd0NDdvS09CVlZ4bnBDdVR3UWVNWWN1ZktXSS1Xbl9DS1ZqLU94WmxJXzdaSy05Ql9VUFRfWTQtbFJhWkZWQVFtUV91Z2o3d2dYUmhicUhZTWtiejBUUUhfY1FGaWpST2JkWkxaTWxMSVh0OHZOWmFUWjVMSXhIeW5TSTAzNV9Oc1NGU2dxX3VYV05nUGpiUVF3TTdtdWtfTEhVbW5rbjd3SWZGOXJR?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | US energy secretary claims 18 million barrels of oil flowed through Gulf yesterday | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPT3NCOTFsSllCQ0ZDZ0VXUWxoVUZTN3NTSVllUl9tZkxWVVhzODYyZXNuYktMZXdFV3pGRTlZQTlnZWtDaTRNb0hUb0FXUGt4bS1OaG9OUFZZUlRwcFJWSVpvQjJKdUp3Ry1YTmVzQXNrdFFjV2xZOE53WlJOUVQ0TDdDQkJmaVk4RGhvek5KY21Oc2RudFNteEc2clJxVXFOSVZoN2JsWnJ3WjBVeTcwOFEwR3FmUU5jQjl5aVBNcTAwYUY4bEdv?oc=5) |
| Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com | Hormuz Shipping Traffic Remains Stuck in Single Digits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQQ0ZuTjI0YS1Db0Q1TXJzN0ZZOGlBNm9qUWhkLUxOQzNsLUlyQ3B0VXhHYXRqUlA3R2JPanduaDFDVXlpeVZSTWZoMkVVM3pmdUw5bEZJRFRtSUp2Y1o2QktldDI2akU5ZGRWMEppYTZlU09zWE1FUWlFREdaR1B6cTJmU25KRjIxR2ZoT2FhNWhGTnVLNHNfdngxb2xKOWJlREx3NnE2YTdaczVrVGFN0gG0AUFVX3lxTE5tbWotSEN4X045cVM3WURmWXd2WVVzUEljeFM1YWpGbVpQaHVnNy1RYjFzTlFxeFhDRXVOVUN4UllDbENIb0ZGdEVhOENxSlZiWmJhR2lCdk83TmJxOG5GNDJvaFFLUUFTV0dDUFhlTWRQVUxWVWlfSlBMcDkwajJkMDFQS2lCMXk0T04ySzRvWENRbVJzcGNfVjhFaXhPWGQwdlJ) |
| Reuters | Strait of Hormuz ship crossings remain in single digits, data shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQelJ4cHN6djhZQmdNUTcyTmwyNjRycVF0NVZrSkwtRFJwUUVLMVRidVJzODlKME1ITFJiQ1RWNzVxWThEWWlJY1A4LVNUWkVucU9oMlp5ZDZCVUlVeDRGYnQ2blhNb2dKSUdMUjZGVzhPc1dNTnJnaERnS1VpQ3dNcHB1d2wyOHgxaEh1clRwenliU00zWWgzVS1MVnRCTTJMT3Q3d1VFTFF2a2JjYkVhTUdKdDA?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | US says it’s clearing Hormuz traffic: Why are oil futures beyond $100? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPRVJLUUM4UnRmZWJsRjBJdjhwNUlLeGJZaU5DdG1FanJFX05zaFI0bjluVGg5eGRHMmd1eVVhckpEaWFuTDVvYk53NFRVY2libnFfdWRwYXE2aTkxODVtUC13dW5ScjlaZkVqRWhYUGdkS1pjMnBraERycGFRc3dBZ2ZrcUxfT2ZJOUVzNTU2SVhBTEpfWnJnTDF3eW92Y3J5QXVpMGlGM3ROZ1HSAbABQVVfeXFMTnBLdlRWd05WRUpEMVBQV2hDTXlLaXJiQVNLUG9mU0d5ZFRCeGR0c0lvUzlnMFBDZDBvMExKTTE2QlBfdE0tOUFyNllCTGNYMVhOR0JBU0xUVjBTSnNmRmd0ZDJISGJUbmp0R0FPUXFHZVQ1UE5tQUhycFlHT3RtM3FVMU9GWGJDU1d1azBlVGJ6RDBHYnNFSXRJOEdjMnZ2aGlva2VXV3l) |
| Iran International | Hormuz traffic plunges as Iran prepares China talks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTFBZZkdzb3RPQ2FtanhOUEZ1eTBzbUNrai1weFNVVzFtU0dGY0Rtb2ZFN01feW9LZV9VbUlGbjVkT2I4VGprRGpibTZjYThWamRNN3c?oc=5) |
| The Washington Post | Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open. But how much oil is really going through? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxObW03cTBweVFNMnp1YmoxQU1kMU5JcjV4MjlxQWVZYzY5YjV6dlRhSjB3QTNzd2t5RzN0VGdKZTc2QUR0bGVaYkpDTEJxal95cXZ6cmdNUU9LV2J2c2NRVXhrVF9Ga0ZFN2NKT2tRdV9fTVVxTHFHSENQNGl2MzlNR01EeVMwZzJaWDBOR2daY3BmTEZnZ3VKTlplUU9pT05rVWhDNmJlY0VJYUs5Mk5Od19UYXUzOUxfSVB3MkNxWG1NdVRkVmo0ek5WRzg?oc=5) |
| Iran International | Hormuz diplomacy stalls as attacks deepen pressure on Persian Gulf oil routes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE90aFJvNVBnTVdqVVdSU0M4WHk1NTJVbS1CTVhBRk5QUHRxOTViVm5JMGl2R0hmTkNZQlRQZDVsT2hUQjRBX2IwWXpPVTlWRUEzRnc?oc=5) |
| The Maritime Executive | Iran Expands Threats Against Shipping to P&I and Class Societies | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOTF8ydEJ4eDdyT0QxM3JWZ0VJbnNIOHFVM3c1RVlmRDNPajJzcUFyVjhpenk4MnRidjR1Y2hiR1BSVXNWaFRIVWNKS0xvbGc1amh1VGZSNDIwVm9EUXU4R0Q0Sm9VMFJGUWpDQlZjVXZJZklLejRTbndiOFg1dS1FbHVaMXhsdXlKOGpTbFJzNUZ2UEplZnRtNXlsN2prWDBQeS04TmFn?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Iranian strait authority issues updated list of sanctioned vessels | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPNlpSYVI4N0JvRURKVkljaGZfMkFaSGtxcElEVVpTc0xfOW9YdjN0b2xRaFlFTmFYekc4YnRFRFdIS0RraS04bWxyaE81WlktZ0VIblFZd09uNGtYeEJCUXpCdW4xOWV4dTVudTBSV3hUVW9ITGpKalZLNGxFVHJMYjhGY3FjUWxzaEhQUTZvSDA3MXhra0xOblhtd2NGdE1UN1VoUVMxcnlEWWt6OWY0MWE3bnlQN3lO?oc=5) |
| Sky News | Middle East latest: Iran warns US 'won't stop what's coming' in peace talks ultimatum | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOXzQ3OG5LckhhR2hXM05rTEZXNFJjMENwOFRQSFBpaDhZUnczdmxuSWtKZzAyU25kZGpVYk1lcWxJb0VhakFMeUlidXhpVFlTNmd4NXFlOXlRNllrRF9CQnZIb2xreUNqeFotMzU2cEVwYmVOazl5Sm9ia0FCUENNT3RWOWw3eFFGNF9BNTgxU21EaVhnZVNqbFo0bWV3amxldGw3TXpFRlNVaC1ZdUFUQzNsWHFxT0ZfYng0NlIwNVo1Uy1QNVdFVl90YjAwcXg1ME9lQ2NYZU55QnZTa1dGUlZXZG4?oc=5) |
| Foley Hoag | The Strait of Hormuz, Korea’s Energy Security, and the Limits on Charges for Passage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxQV283MU5ieERPMFdkWUJpbkVNVkdvUUgtSEZQaVRwTTJHckE4WUJmbGFDdnVtNlpkM1h1Q0NfQV9TeVNPODI0NGlGWUVGSkNFbkYxaWlYa2RxTk4tcm16dzVRWkpRenljTlBwbkxQRWkyZjRwcEtmV0RkQ3pZM1Z5czBIMk10bkY5UjNNZmFkRGxQZkJaZk1xcEFXVW1fdm5PWE5CZHJ0aU1Dby1oMll0SUpGWENNNzB3SnJHTmpqQUdBRWc0WEI2b2hlcmk5WDhNbTA4TVZhckxjbjIyaW11akxKQ1dhVDZUemVHNkg2ejJYRG1tUUFWSWxLTThBZw?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | Hormuz traffic dwindles after Middle East attacks intensify, shipping data shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOaFdaYWJtLXJxVHF2bnVsMVExaWxYWVJJSVp3cVlkYlFwN2tnUjJGWWlONlBtMnhsWWJHRC1STE5mS2dwTnducFRSRVZOb28zeU94cndRZHJDeVlkb0ljWVFxZ3ozd1lsWHU3ampKNHVzNjR1NWY5YlU1YWQtZU5IN3NSYnFKQ0xScEN2VDhwTVczb0JwemxtcjhlLXJjZkVuU2U4UFN1cDdzWk5yT0ZLTUM2NmtiMFd5aFZmSmlLX1ZRcFU?oc=5) |
| seatrade-maritime.com | Iran expands Strait of Hormuz blacklist to 77 ships | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOZ1hXeVpaSnpzT1hwMUFZSkI4endmbUVVbzcybE16enhfVnpmYlRucTRPM1NodWJraWVpT2lLbWFnX0hFVTFranVXbWgzUlpNT2ZMMzFDOURGN180aGtuZ3RMSEI5eEVNNkNvUzgxZ3RHeWZMa2M2aXFJcGtPZjBJd3VhbnFuX1FneTI1SU9NbElRM2Z6QW4wVWN3?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-09-15/hormuz-traffic-dwindles-after-middle-east-attacks-intensify*