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Strait of Hormuz transits

Total number of commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz per day (inbound and outbound). Counting methods differ across sources; each value is stored with its source.

14

ships/day · daily · 14 Sept

1D
+75.0%
30D
+1,300.0%
1Y
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Last 12 months · markers link to event pages

-51026415601/0309/0419/0527/0606/0814/099 September 2026 — US and Iran strike tankers in the largest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began113 September 2026 — Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia struck off Oman, two crew members missing214 September 2026 — Ship-tracking data at Hormuz contradict the US Energy Secretary's claim of 10 million barrels a day in flows3
  1. 109/09 · US and Iran strike tankers in the largest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began
  2. 213/09 · Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia struck off Oman, two crew members missing
  3. 314/09 · Ship-tracking data at Hormuz contradict the US Energy Secretary's claim of 10 million barrels a day in flows

Why it matters

Transit counts move ahead of price: insurance and freight premia rise on the day transits begin to fall.

Threshold · < 30

The threshold is the level at which buyers begin drawing down inventories.

Threshold breached · warning zone < 40

Last 30 observations
DateValuevs previous observation
14 September 202614+6
13 September 20268+6
12 September 20262−6
11 September 20268+3
10 September 20265+2
9 September 20263−3
8 September 20266+1
7 September 20265−1
6 September 20266+4
5 September 202620
4 September 202620
3 September 20262−1
2 September 20263−1
1 September 20264+1
31 August 20263−3
30 August 20266+3
29 August 20263−4
28 August 20267+5
27 August 20262−3
26 August 20265+1
25 August 20264+1
24 August 202630
23 August 20263−4
22 August 20267+3
21 August 20264−1
20 August 20265−1
19 August 202660
18 August 20266+2
17 August 20264+3
16 August 20261—