Pronóstico: Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by September 15?

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Market context

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil passes daily, has experienced significant disruption since early 2024 owing to regional tensions and attacks on commercial shipping. A return to "normal" traffic—defined here as a 7-day moving average of 60 or more daily transit calls across all vessel types—would require sustained de-escalation and restoration of confidence among shipping operators. The baseline before recent disruptions typically hovered between 70 and 90 daily transits, meaning the threshold of 60 represents a partial rather than complete normalisation.

Historical precedent suggests recovery timelines vary sharply depending on trigger type. The 2022 Russia-Ukraine war disrupted Black Sea grain corridors for months; the 2019 tanker attacks near Hormuz saw traffic dip but rebound within weeks once insurance and security protocols adapted. The current situation sits between these cases: regional conflict is ongoing rather than resolved, yet shipping has not halted entirely. The 8% implied probability reflects scepticism that full normalisation occurs within the 20-month window to September 2026, particularly given no ceasefire framework exists as of late 2024.

Traders should monitor announcements from the International Maritime Organization regarding revised transit protocols, any formal agreements between regional powers, and weekly IMF Portwatch data releases themselves. Insurance premiums for Hormuz transits and reported attacks on vessels remain key leading indicators; a sustained drop in both would precede traffic recovery. Seasonal factors—summer maintenance schedules and winter weather patterns—will also influence monthly transit volumes independent of geopolitical conditions.

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