Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by September 30?

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Market context

The Strait of Hormuz has only partly recovered from the 2026 shipping shock, but the market’s bar is set at a full return to a 7-day average of at least 60 transit calls, which is close to the pre-crisis norm described by trackers and well above the depressed levels seen through spring and early summer. Recent reporting has pointed to improvement from the near-zero period after the February hostilities, yet traffic has remained materially below normal, with analysts still describing the route as constrained by residual security risk, insurance withdrawals and selective access for some vessels.[1][2][12]

That backdrop helps explain why the crowd-implied 22% YES price is still low despite the ceasefire-driven rebound in some shipping flows. Comparable commentary has suggested that even after reopening announcements, the backlog of stranded ships, mine-clearance concerns and uneven carrier participation could keep volumes below pre-war levels for weeks or longer, while one recent note said traffic might settle around 40% of normal within about a month and not fully normalise until well into 2027.[4][5][10][11]

For this market, the main catalysts are the weekly Portwatch updates themselves, plus any fresh security incident, blockade-related policy change or formal shipping assurance that alters carrier behaviour. Reuters reported in mid-June that the strait was expected to reopen after a formal accord, but later coverage noted traffic remained below prior levels and that escort operations were paused after another reported attack, showing how quickly volumes can swing when risk perception changes.[6][9][12] Traders should watch whether the 7-day moving average keeps edging towards 60 or stalls in the 40s-50s as backlog clearance, mine removal and insurer confidence remain the key dependencies.[2][10]

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