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Peering Eye 1.38

Tanker counts remain fairly flat w/w except for Hormuz which decreased significantly.
Published: August 7, 2026
Written by:
Will Cunliffe

Will Cunliffe

Research Analyst, The Officials
Will Cunliffe
and
Edward Hayden-Briffett

Edward Hayden-Briffett

Research Analyst, The Officials
Edward Hayden-Briffett
Reviewed by:
Jorge Montepeque

Jorge Montepeque

Head of Benchmarking, The Officials
Jorge Montepeque
Edition: Peering EyeVolume: 1Issue: 38
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Tanker counts remain fairly flat w/w except for Hormuz which decreased significantly.

Dear reader, please enjoy this week’s edition of The Officials Peering Eye. This week our report focuses on the latest developments in the Middle East, covering areas inside the Strait of Hormuz. The report also covers affected refining hubs, as well as the Yanbu port on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia and the Bab el-Mandeb.

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Written by

Will Cunliffe

Research Analyst, The Officials
Will Cunliffe

Edward Hayden-Briffett

Research Analyst, The Officials
Edward Hayden-Briffett

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