Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by June 15?

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Market context

The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly one-third of global seaborne oil trade, yet daily transit volumes have remained depressed well below historical norms since mid-2024. The market asks whether a 7-day moving average of at least 60 daily arrivals—measured across container, bulk, tanker, and general cargo vessels tracked by IMF Portwatch—will materialise by mid-June 2026. Pre-disruption baseline figures typically ranged between 70 and 85 daily transits, making the 60-call threshold a partial recovery rather than full normalisation.

The 9% implied probability reflects the structural headwinds persisting in the region. Houthi attacks on shipping, Iranian regional posturing, and rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope have created sustained friction that shows limited signs of resolution within the settlement window. Comparable geopolitical shipping disruptions—the Suez blockage of 2021 and earlier Gulf tensions—took 18–24 months to fully reverse once underlying political conditions shifted. The current dispute lacks clear off-ramps, and shipping companies have invested in alternative logistics networks that reduce urgency to return.

Traders should monitor announcements from the US State Department and regional maritime authorities regarding Houthi ceasefire negotiations, which remain stalled as of early 2025. Any breakthrough in Yemen peace talks or a significant shift in Iranian foreign policy could accelerate corridor reopening, though such developments remain speculative. IMF Portwatch data releases occur weekly; the threshold requires sustained recovery rather than a single spike, meaning even temporary improvements in transit flows would need to hold across multiple reporting periods to trigger settlement.

Methodology

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