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description: "Citrini Research sent people on-site to the Strait of Hormuz to count ships. The actual throughput is higher than what satellite and AIS data suggest, with most traffic passing through the Iranian side. The situation in the strait is somewhat more relaxed than media portrayals."
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# Citrini Research sent people on-site to the Strait…