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Three oil tankers hit by projectiles in Hormuz strait on Tuesday, Marisks says
Fresh tanker hit
Three tankers were hit by projectiles on Tuesday as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz. That keeps the route in the news for the wrong reason: even small-scale attacks can spook carriers and keep traffic below normal.
The article is useful mainly as a warning signal. It suggests any expectation of a near-term full recovery in shipping faces renewed risk from security incidents.
Why it matters
The most important takeaway is that commercial confidence is still weak. Shipping operators typically need a stretch of calm before they send vessels through at normal frequency, and incidents like this interrupt that process.
Because the story is about a new strike rather than a recovery milestone, it offers no evidence that normal traffic has arrived this month.
Next steps
The immediate outlook depends on whether more attacks follow. If the security situation stabilizes, traffic could gradually improve; if not, carriers are likely to stay cautious.
For the question of which month traffic will return to normal, this report points away from October and toward a longer, uncertain recovery.