PARIS, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At least 36 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, marking a record level since the outbreak of the conflict in Iran, French daily Le Monde reported on Tuesday.
The figure represents nearly one-third of the Strait's normal peacetime traffic, which averages around 120 vessel crossings per day, said the report citing data from maritime analytics company Kpler.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important energy shipping routes. Before the conflict, more than one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas moved through the waterway, which is also important for grain and consumer goods shipments into the Gulf. ■
