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Kpler

Commodity shipping and trade analytics firm; primary independent vessel-tracking source for Hormuz and energy flows.

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#180 29 Sept

Counted 72 of 84 crude-laden tankers transiting dark

Iran Conflict 2026: Al Funtas is struck and files no report
#180 28 Sept
#180 28 Sept
Reported on→SOStrait of Hormuz
“counted loaded qatari crossings”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#178 10 Sept
#171 16 Aug

Recorded five commodity vessel transits against 31 the prior weekend

Iran Conflict 2026: Five ships crossed Hormuz in a day
#170 11 Aug

Reported the Iranian route absorbing most shifted tanker traffic

Iran Conflict 2026: Ships with no Iranian tie quit Hormuz
#169 11 Aug
#170 11 Aug
Reported on→SOStrait of Hormuz
“tracked traffic shifting to iranian route”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#168 6 Aug

Recorded fewer tanker movements

Iran Conflict 2026: Yemen's front began with a blocked flight
#162 24 Jul

Recorded Hormuz transits falling to three vessels a day

Iran Conflict 2026: Kpler logs three ships a day in 'open' Hormuz
#20 24 Jul

Tracked the 106% jump in Suez crude traffic

European Oil Markets: Saudi crude abandons its Red Sea route
#17 8 Jul

Tracked the diesel-loadings collapse

European Oil Markets: Russian diesel exports crash to 187kbd
#10 22 Jun

Tracked 12 Hormuz transits on 22 June against 35 on 21 June

European Oil Markets: Dark tankers hug Oman past Hormuz
#119 5 Jun

reported Iran oil exports below 300,000 bpd in May

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran oil exports fall below 300,000 bpd
#4 31 May

published China seaborne crude import estimate of 6.78 mbd for May 2026

European Oil Markets: China crude imports hit decade low
#6 28 Apr

Reported January 2025 record France-Germany May-26 spread of EUR 27.50/MWh

European Energy Markets: France-Germany May power spread doubles record
#72 17 Apr

Logged transit counts falling from 15 on 15 April to 8 on 17 April

Iran Conflict 2026: Hormuz opens then closes in 24 hours
#70 15 Apr

Logged 8-9 transits on 14-15 April against Cooper's 100% claim

Iran Conflict 2026: Iran tanker tests Cooper blockade claim
#71 15 Apr
#69 15 Apr

Logged at least 8 Hormuz transits on Day 2, contradicting Cooper's claim

Iran Conflict 2026: Cooper claims halt; Kpler counts 8
#2 15 Apr

Reported close to a dozen Atlantic LNG cargoes diverted from Europe to Asia

European Energy Markets: Russian LNG ban lands 25 April, no replacement named
#2 15 Apr

Reported Asian LNG imports fell 8.6% YoY to 20.6 Mt in March 2026

European Energy Markets: Asian LNG down 8.6% as Wheatstone stays offline
#68 14 Apr

Confirmed both tanker transits and recorded 86% single-day drop in legitimate traffic

Iran Conflict 2026: Sanctioned tankers slip Hormuz on day one
#66 11 Apr
#65 10 Apr
#1 1 Apr

Published vessel tracking data showing eight LNG cargoes diverted to Asia

European Energy Markets: Eight LNG cargoes diverted to Asia
#1 1 Apr
Reported on→EUEuropean Union
“tracked atlantic lng cargo diversions”
European Energy Markets · source event