Among the ships that passed through the waterway were five vessels that had last loaded cargoes from Iran, including oil products and metals, while three liquefied petroleum gas carriers were bound for destinations including China and India.A Panama-flagged tanker carrying LPG from the United Arab Emirates was headed to Indonesia, while two other tankers loaded with refined products from Bahrain were en route to Mozambique and Thailand, respectively, according to the data.

Shipping activity also included a Liberian-flagged tanker transporting around 500,000 barrels of UAE naphtha to Ulsan in South Korea, and a very large crude carrier hauling roughly 2 million barrels of Saudi oil toward Taiwan. Another vessel carrying about 780,000 barrels of Das crude from the UAE was bound for Sri Lanka.

Additional cargoes moving through the strait included fertiliser shipments from Qatar to the UAE and petroleum coke exports from Saudi Arabia to Italy.

The uptick in vessel movements comes after weeks of disruption linked to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Gulf, which had sharply curtailed tanker traffic through one of the world’s most vital energy transit routes.

The vote, initially expected on Saturday, will now take place sometime next week, according to two diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the private nature of council discussions.

Bahrain, which holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council this month, had significantly watered down the resolution in an effort to secure consensus among the council’s 15 members.

The revised draft authorizes defensive measures to ensure safe passage of commercial vessels through the strait, stopping short of the offensive military action initially backed by Gulf states and the United States.

The delay underscores continued divisions within the council, with Russia and China still unwilling to support the modified proposal, diplomats said.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supply typically flows, has become a focal point of international concern amid escalating conflict in the region, raising fears over energy security and global trade disruptions.

Bahrain has been seeking unanimous backing for the resolution, but the postponement highlights the challenges of achieving agreement among major powers on how to respond to the the crisis.

The proposal, endorsed by lawmakers on a security panel, includes “financial arrangements and rial toll systems” aimed at asserting Iran’s sovereign role, according to state television.

The plan also provide for cooperation with Oman, which shares control of the waterway’s southern side.Strategic chokepoint under strainThe Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments, has been effectively constrained since the onset of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

Tehran has limited passage for vessels it says are linked to adversaries, tightening oversight of maritime traffic.Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has maintained a security presence in the area, with maritime monitors reporting that only a limited number of ships are currently transiting daily, often via routes approved by Iranian authorities.

Iranian officials have argued that transit fees are necessary to ensure the safety of shipping through the strait. The chairman of a parliamentary civil affairs committee, cited by Fars news agency, said vessels should contribute financially to security arrangements in the corridor.

The proposal signals a potential shift toward formalizing Iran’s control over access to the waterway, raising concerns among energy markets already strained by supply disruptions.Limited passage amid diplomatic signalsSome vessels have been allowed to pass in recent days.

Ishaq Dar said Iran had permitted 20 additional ships to transit the strait, a move he described as supporting regional stability.U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that 10 oil tankers were allowed through as a goodwill gesture during ongoing tensions, though details of any linked negotiations remain unclear.

The extent and timing of the proposed toll system’s implementation have not been specified.