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 passes, has experienced significant traffic disruption since mid-2024 owing to Houthi attacks on commercial vessels and subsequent military responses. The market tests whether daily transit calls will recover to a 7-day moving average of 60 or higher by mid-June 2026—a threshold representing approximate pre-disruption normality. Current shipping data from Lloyd's List Intelligence shows transit volumes remain depressed, with recent weekly averages hovering in the 40–50 range, suggesting the market's 18% YES probability reflects genuine scepticism about near-term stabilisation.

Historical precedent offers mixed signals. The 2022 Russia–Ukraine war disrupted Black Sea grain corridors for months before alternative routes partially compensated; the 2011 Suez Canal blockage resolved within days. The Hormuz situation differs because the threat originates from non-state actors with stated ideological grievances rather than discrete geopolitical events. Shipping insurers and operators have adjusted routing and risk premiums rather than awaiting resolution, creating structural inertia that could persist even if attacks cease.

Traders should monitor three catalysts: formal ceasefire agreements between Israel and Houthi-aligned factions (currently absent from major peace negotiations); US or regional military escalation that either suppresses attacks or intensifies them; and IMF Portwatch data releases, which lag real-time shipping by several days. Recent statements from the International Maritime Organization and shipping associations suggest operators view the disruption as indefinite, not temporary, which underpins the market's low probability for full recovery within eighteen months.

Methodology

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