Vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed after Iran declared the waterway shut again, citing Israeli and US violations of a ceasefire, reported Reuters.

Shipping data from analytics firm Kpler showed only five vessels transited the strait, down from 26 the previous day. Three of them were Very Large Crude Carriers transporting about two million barrels of Saudi crude and fuel oil each, with one bound for Japan.

Iran had lifted its blockade last week after agreeing with Washington to extend an April ceasefire for 60 days, but the Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the closure on Saturday following Israeli strikes in Lebanon. The US military said commercial vessels were still operating.

On Saturday, 13 ships entered the strait, including two VLCCs, while three VLCCs carrying crude from the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq exited along with three product tankers.

Gulf producers Abu Dhabi National Oil Co and Kuwait Petroleum Corp have issued tenders offering crude with loading options both inside and outside the strait, according to the data.

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