Vessel counts: IMF PortWatch (1–2 day lag) · Events: GDELT + RSS · Risk indices are assessments only, not navigational advice.
% of oil imports transiting Hormuz
Ships must reroute via Cape of Good Hope, adding ~15 days and ~$1.5M per voyage. Saudi IPSA pipeline (max 5 Mb/d) offers partial relief but cannot offset a full closure.
UAE–Oman Habshan–Fujairah pipeline carries up to 1.5 Mb/d as additional bypass capacity.
Derived from tension index and maritime threat assessment
Trade by cargo sector
Iran-Iraq War spills into the Gulf — 500+ commercial vessels attacked. Global marine war-risk insurance quadruples. US, UK, and France deploy warships.
US Navy re-flags and escorts Kuwaiti tankers after Iranian mine-laying. Largest convoy operation since WWII; establishes US permanent Gulf presence.
Iran threatens to close the Strait in response to Western sanctions over its nuclear programme. Brent crude spikes 4% in a single session.
Front Altair and Kokuka Courageous struck by limpet mines. US intelligence attributes attacks to Iran; insurance premiums for Gulf transit double.
Israeli-linked tanker struck by an Iranian drone off the Omani coast, killing two crew. First confirmed lethal drone strike on a commercial vessel in history.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard boards and seizes container ship MSC Aries with 25 crew. Linked to escalating tensions following Israel-Hamas conflict and Houthi Red Sea campaign.
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