Strait of Hormuz

A narrow strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Places · 4 stories · Also known as: Selat Hormuz, Hormuz

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4 stories in our coverage over twelve weeks; bar height is the number of stories, colour the average tone.

2026-11-092026-11-09

Overall: neutral

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LNG
before the war handled a similar share of LNG supply, and gas buyers rely on cargoes passing through it · Our story
Oil prices
normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption · Our story
Ambrey
confirmed that a strike caused a fire on a commercial ship near the strait · Our story
Iran
says it controls the strait · Our story
United States
keeps the strait open through warship escorts and a port blockade · Our story
Joint Maritime Information Center
reported prewar traffic of 138 ships a day and 32 to 34 daily transits in the southern corridor in mid-November · Our story
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a mine in the eastern strait · Our story
International Maritime Organization
verified more than 130 attacks on merchant ships in the strait · Our story
UK Maritime Trade Operations
figures show ship transits about 65 percent below prewar levels · Our story
War in Iran
ship traffic through the strait remains about 65 percent below prewar levels · Our story

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