According to CoinMeta, there has been an increase in shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz recently. Despite the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the United States claims that its navy escorted some oil tankers through this waterway. Based on ship tracking data, earlier on Thursday, the liquefied natural gas-carrying tankers al and areesh set sail from Qatar and successfully left the Persian Gulf. Data from market intelligence company Kpler shows that 14 cargo ships entered and exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, which is an increase from the single digits last week. These figures may be further adjusted as new information becomes available.