Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by June 15?

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Market context

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global seaborne oil transits, has experienced sustained disruption since late 2023 owing to Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and subsequent military responses. Recovery to a 7-day moving average of 60 daily transit calls—the pre-disruption baseline—requires not merely a cessation of attacks but a restoration of insurer confidence and routing normalcy. Current traffic hovers well below historical norms, with many vessels diverting via the Cape of Good Hope despite significantly longer transit times and fuel costs.

The 9% probability reflects the structural difficulty of achieving normalisation within eighteen months. Previous maritime disruptions in the region—the 1980s tanker war, the 2019 Fujairah attacks—took 12–24 months to resolve fully, even after military intervention reduced immediate threats. Insurers and shipping companies exhibit persistent caution; even when attacks diminish, premiums and route preferences shift slowly. The market is implicitly pricing a scenario requiring either comprehensive Houthi disarmament (politically unlikely given their entrenchment) or a dramatic shift in regional geopolitics.

Traders should monitor ceasefire negotiations in Yemen, which remain stalled as of early 2025, and any major escalation or de-escalation in Red Sea military operations. The IMF Portwatch data publication schedule is weekly; any sustained improvement would need to materialise by mid-June to allow for the averaging window. Recent statements from shipping associations indicate no expectation of normalisation before late 2025 at earliest, making the June 2026 deadline plausible only if political conditions shift unexpectedly.

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