Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras suspended its shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, including bunker hub Fujairah, as tensions in the Middle East escalate after a US drone strike killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “Regarding the suspension of the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Petrobras informs that it routinely evaluates changes in the routes of its vessels in order to avoid sections that pose a risk to the safety of operations,” Petrobras told S&P Global Platts in an emailed statement. “The company evaluated this scenario and, together with the Brazilian Navy, decided to avoid, at the moment, the transit through the Strait of Hormuz.” The Brazilian major added that such a change will not have any impact on fuel supply in Brazil and it continues […]