Summary
Iran and Oman are talking about sharing the waterway
Another sea route called Bab el-Mandeb had fewer boats
Key Points
5 points1
10 ships passed Hormuz on Wednesday, up from 8 the day before
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The usual average is about 15 ships each day
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Different kinds of ships like fuel carriers and gas carriers were seen
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Iran and Oman are working on a deal to share the waterway and its money
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Bab el-Mandeb had 19 ships, fewer than the day before
New Words to Learn
5 wordsStrait
A narrow water road between two lands
Transit
When a ship moves through a place
Commodity vessel
A big boat that carries things like oil or gas
Fuel tanker
A ship that carries fuel for other vehicles
Transponder
A device on a ship that tells others where it is
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