Singapore, Sept. 11 (SANA)Ship traffic throughthe Strait of Hormuzfell to just seven vessels on Thursday, well below recent levels as disruptions continued to weigh on one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.Two vessels exited the strait and five entered, Reuters reported, citing preliminary tracking data from maritime analytics firm Kpler. The total was down from 11 vessels a day earlier and compared with a 10-day average of about 15.The figures may not capture all traffic because some ships could have crossed with theirAutomatic Identification System(AIS) transponders switched off to avoid detection.Two empty QatarEnergy tankers, Al Ghashamiya and Al Dhayen, were detected in the Strait of Hormuz on Sept. 6 and Sept. 9, respectively.Another tanker, Al Marrouna, exited the strait on Sept. 10 to carry liquefied natural gas from Qatar’s Ras Laffan to Pakistan, marking the first known shipment by a Qatar-linked tanker since late July.Before the war with Iran began on Feb. 28, around 125large commercial vesselspassed through the strait each day. The waterway typically carries about 20% of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.Shipping activity inthe Red Searemained comparatively steady. Tracking data showed 26 cargo vessels crossed the Bab al-Mandab Strait on Thursday, close to the 10-day average of about 27.