The shipping volume through the Strait of Hormuz dropped by more than 90% in March.

Since the outbreak of the conflict between the US and Iran, global energy transportation through the vital chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted. Data from market service agencies shows that since March, the number of commercial ships passing through this strait has decreased by 95% compared to before the conflict. Agence France-Presse reported on the 23rd, citing data from the market service agency Kepler, that from March 1 to 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time on March 23, ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz only 144 times, a 95% decrease from before the conflict erupted on February 28. Of these, 91 passages were by ships transporting oil and natural gas, with most sailing east out of the strait. Data from the multinational organization led by the US Navy, the Combined Maritime Forces, shows that before the conflict, about 138 ships passed through the strait each day. Agence France-Presse reported that on the 23rd, ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz all seemed to be using a northern route. It is said that this route is located north of Iran's Larak Island and has been approved by the Iranian government.