Two-Thirds of Hormuz Vessels Using Iranian Lane, AIS Data Shows

⚓ HORMUZ — Two-thirds of ships still using Iranian lane, not Omani. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: AIS data showing two-thirds of vessels taking the Iranian northern lane means Tehran's Strait Authority functions as a de facto toll booth, Doha or not. Omani routing was the market's workaround; its minority status hands Iran leverage without a shot fired. AIS-dark vessels skew the real figure higher. The pattern entrenches before any MoU closes.