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‘Weeks, if not months’: Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic won't normalize anytime soon

Cnbc · · 777 words · By Anniek Bao; Joseph Wilkins
Geopolitical Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz Energy Supply Crisis
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“The U.S. and Iran's 'fragile truce' has lifted hopes that a full reopening of the Hormuz Strait can end the energy supply crunch that threatens to cripple 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 under the Musandam Governorate of …
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“Shipping and maritime experts say traffic through the critical energy artery will not normalize anytime soon.”
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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…
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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 under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“President Donald Trump said Tuesday the ceasefire is contingent on the 'complete, immediate, and safe opening' of the Strait, which typically carries around one-fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies.”
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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 under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“Vice President JD Vance reiterated on Wednesday that the Iranian leadership has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz.”
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“Iran has made it clear that the reopening would be conditional, subject to coordination with the country's armed forces and technical limitations.”
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“Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has yet to see a meaningful rebound, with just four transits recorded on Wednesday, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.”
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“'Vessels appear to still be making use of the altered transit route west along Larak Island,' it said.”
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“More than 400 oil-laden tankers and dozens of LNG or LPG carriers remain anchored outside the Gulf, awaiting signals for passage, according to MarineTraffic.”
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“The actual transit volumes may be higher than the data suggests, as many tankers turn off their transponders to avoid potential targeting by Iran, but remain at a fraction of pre-war levels.”
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“Transit conditions, toll arrangements, and the legal framework for passage remain undefined, deterring ship owners from passing through the waterway.”
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“'Whether Iran will maintain control of Hormuz during talks is unclear but all signs point to the Islamic Republic refusing to give up its leverage during the two-week period,' Windward said in a note on Wednesday.”
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“The first 48 hours of the ceasefire will be crucial to shipowners' willingness to enter the Strait, Windward added.”
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“'Returning to normal for our industry is weeks away,' Nils Haupt of Hapag-Lloyd [...] said.”
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“The issue is not solved...[until] all the ships have left the Strait of Hormuz, because there are hundreds of thousands of containers at ports in India, Oman, and Pakistan, which need to be transported into the Persian Gulf.”
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“Maersk said in a statement that, while the ceasefire may create transit opportunities, it does not yet provide full maritime certainty and 'needs to understand all potential conditions attached.'”
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“Analysts told CNBC that the Houthis in Yemen disrupting the Red Sea last year provides a reference point to how quickly traffic could recover following a potential ceasefire.”
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“'In the former [Red Sea], seaborne flows can be rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope, whereas in the latter [Hormuz], rerouting options are far more limited and largely confined to pipeline diversions,' Kpler's analyst said.”
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“Both U.S. WTI and Brent crude oil prices have retreated to around $97 per barrel, down from near $110 a barrel before the ceasefire was announced on Tuesday, but remain substantially above their pre-war level of around $70.”
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“'Physical and logistical disruptions are not going to disappear overnight,' said Ray Sharma-Ong [...] adding that shipowners also face higher shipping costs, war risk insurance and precautionary stockpiling globally.”
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“'It's not purely a financial consideration,' added Petrakakos, with ships' captains left with the responsibility for deciding whether to take the risk of transiting the Strait.”
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