The chokepoint that is squeezing the world's oil
A quarter of the planet's seaborne crude passes through a channel just 33 km wide. Since February 2026, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has all but collapsed. We track what's still moving — and what isn't.
The numbers behind the blockade
In-depth coverage
Long reads on how a single strait came to hold the global economy hostage.
Timeline
Timeline of the 2026 Strait of Hormuz Crisis
From the 28 February airstrikes to a fragile June ceasefire — a day-by-day account.
Economy
The Largest Energy Shock Since the 1970s
How the blockade pushed Brent past $126 and rattled supply chains worldwide.
Investigation
Dark Transits: The Shadow Fleet Keeping Oil Moving
AIS spoofing, dark voyages and the tankers still slipping past a near-closed strait.
Explainer
Why Hormuz Matters: Anatomy of a Chokepoint
Just 33 km wide, yet indispensable. The geography that makes Hormuz unique.
Developing now
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Jun 16 ·
US Navy conducting covert ship-to-ship oil transfers
Reuters reports American forces are quietly moving crude inside the Gulf of Oman as the ceasefire holds.
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Jun 15
Tankers stage for a Friday transit window
Vessels position outside the strait, betting a US–Iran deal will be signed and the channel demined.
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Jun 14
~106 IRGC fast-attack craft surge from Khasab South
Forty-two boats moved northeast and sixty-four northwest in under 150 minutes — a show of control.
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Jun 13
Kharg Island crude berths sit empty
About 23 tankers wait offshore; only a sulphur carrier nears completion of loading.
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Jun 12
Crossings tick up to seven after a standstill
AIS-visible transits rise from a single crossing the previous day.
The strait in images
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