After Strait of Hormuz opens, turmoil would still last months, analysts say

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Mar 31, 2026 · 1194 words · By Erin Hale

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What to know about After Strait of Hormuz opens, turmoil would still last months, analysts say

After Strait of Hormuz opens, turmoil would still last months, analysts say Effective shutdown of key waterway could lead to permanent changes in how shipping industry does business.

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What happened

After Strait of Hormuz opens, turmoil would still last months, analysts say Effective shutdown of key waterway could lead to permanent changes in how shipping industry does business.

Why it matters

The effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has blocked the flow of a substantial portion of the energy that powers the global economy.

Common ground

But even if the waterway reopens tomorrow, the disruption to global supply chains will be felt long after ships have been cleared to pass en masse, according to shipping and trade experts.

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Claim 1: “Shipping companies briefly suspended operations in the sea in late 2023 amid attacks on commercial vessels by Iranian-backed Houthis.”

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Claim 2: “The effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has blocked the flow of a substantial portion of the energy that powers the global economy.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for global energy trade, has experienced ongoing geopolitical and economic disruption since 28 February 2026, following joint military strikes by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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Claim 3: “More than 40 energy assets across the region have been 'severely or very severely damaged', according to the International Energy Agency.”

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Claim 4: “Insurance had become an important 'pressure point' for the industry, with hull and cargo premiums rising as much as 300 percent.”

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Claim 5: “The ongoing volatility has caused exporting countries to realise the need for diversification, prompting countries and companies to explore alternative trade routes for strategic and political reasons.”

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Claim 6: “Traffic is still below its pre-2023 levels due to ongoing security concerns.”

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Claim 7: “The IMO has confirmed at least 18 attacks on vessels across the Gulf since the war began, including the March 11 ramming of a Safesea oil tanker by two unmanned ships.”

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Claim 8: “At present, some 2,000 ships are stranded in the region amid Iran’s partial blockade of the strait.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011–12 Strait of Hormuz dispute was a dispute between a coalition of countries and Iran. The dispute arose on 27 December 2011, when Iranian Vice President Mohammad-Reza Rahimi threatened to clos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011–2012_Strait_of_Hormuz_dis…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has led to what the International Energy Agency has characterized as the "largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Ir…

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Claim 9: “Even if the waterway reopens tomorrow, the disruption to global supply chains will be felt long after ships have been cleared to pass en masse.”

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Claim 10: “Maritime data shows that a relative handful of ships have passed through the strait after obtaining authorisation from Tehran and routing through its territorial waters.”

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Claim 11: “Oil shipments from Saudi Arabia have been diverted through the Red Sea, bypassing the strait.”

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Claim 12: “Among them, about 400 vessels are in the nearby Gulf of Oman, suggesting that shipping firms are holding position for when the strait reopens.”

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