Top updates: 90 ships crossed Hormuz since war began, IAEA says projectile hit Iran nuke plant area

Around 90 ships, including oil tankers, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict in West Asia broke out, AP quoted maritime and trade data platforms as saying.

The conflict in West Asia began on February 28. Iran has since then effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz for most international commercial vessels. About 20% of global petroleum supply passes through the maritime chokepoint.

Global oil prices have continued to rise after the disruption.

Here are more top updates from the conflict in West Asia:

• At least 89 ships, including 16 oil tankers, crossed the Strait of Hormuz between March 1 and 15, AP quoted maritime data firm Lloyd’s List Intelligence as saying. More than one-fifth of the ships were said to be Iran-affiliated, while several others are said to be Chinese and Greek-affiliated vessels. Some of the ships were reported to be “dark” transits, operating without location trackers to evade Western sanctions.
• India said last week that liquefied petroleum gas carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi crossed the strait on Friday night and Saturday morning. A Pakistani-flagged crude oil tanker controlled by the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation also passed through the strait on Sunday, AP quoted Lloyd’s List Intelligence as saying.
• Tehran and Moscow claimed that a projectile struck the grounds of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power...

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