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As of 2026-08-27 07:06 UTC, the Strait of Hormuz Monitor reports the strait is **effectively CLOSED to commercial traffic**, with ship arrivals at about **~5/day** (7-day average) and roughly **~7% of pre-crisis** levels. (straitofhormuz.report) The monitor’s dashboard and status label are published on its “Is the Strait of Hormuz Open Today?” page. (straitofhormuz.report) The same […]
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, a development that the Associated Press reports could widen the broader Iran conflict as international oil prices rose above $100 a barrel (AP report). The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), according to the AP, received a report of a tanker […]
The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz increased on Tuesday, with most trips linked to Iranian trade, ahead of a U.S. naval blockade taking effect the following day, according to shipping data reviewed by Reuters. (au.marketscreener.com) Reuters reported that, of the 11 vessels that passed through the strait on Tuesday, nine sailed via […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In an AP report dated Thu Jun 25, 2026 at 06:11:49 UTC, the agency says the Liberian oil tanker Stoic Warrior made its way out of the Strait of Hormuz despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. (apnews.com) AP reports the tanker used a new route close to […]
Brent crude was “set for a weekly fall of around 8%” on Friday after Reuters reported an Israel–Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon, even as Iran imposed conditions tied to the use of the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters said the ceasefire began at 4 p.m. local time (13:00 GMT) on Friday, June 19. Despite the diplomatic shift, […]
The United States and Iran agreed to halt their war and reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under an interim memorandum of understanding, with both sides stating they would move toward a final agreement on remaining issues. Key elements of the deal include an immediate and permanent end to military operations, including in Lebanon, […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s attacks on shipping have effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war in February, driving an energy crunch that helped fuel global inflation. AP reports that the situation “may be easing,” even as shippers and insurers remained wary because of Iran’s threat to attack […]
Windward reports that its Maritime Intelligence Systems (MSI) analysis of SAR imagery recorded at 02:37 UTC on 26 April 2026 shows “two tankers loading at Kharg Island,” one at the east terminal and one at the west terminal. Windward describes the combined loading potential as “potentially ~3–4M bbl combined,” with a higher figure possible depending […]
President Donald Trump said the U.S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz as it tried to get around a U.S. naval blockade, describing it as the first interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. (apnews.com) Iran’s joint military command said Tehran will respond and called the seizure […]
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said the Strait of Hormuz is “completely open” to commercial vessels in line with a ceasefire in Lebanon, according to reporting on his remarks. (theguardian.com) US President Donald Trump said the strait would be “completely open,” but added that the US “naval blockade” would remain in force until a deal […]