Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of June?

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Market context

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still running far below normal, and the market is pricing that recovery as an underdog outcome at 34% yes. That leaves the consensus on the no side: for a yes to land, IMF PortWatch needs to show a seven-day moving average of 60 or more transit calls by 30 June, a sharp rebound from the depressed levels reported in recent weeks. In handicapper terms, the favourite is continued disruption, while the value case for yes rests on any rapid normalisation in tanker and commercial schedules rather than a gradual improvement.

Recent history argues for caution on a quick snap-back. USNI reported on 1 May that commercial transits were at their lowest level since Operation Epic Fury Start and described traffic as less than 10% of pre-conflict volumes, with tanker and oil markets not expected to normalise until at least September. That implies the current line is asking for a very steep recovery in barely six weeks. Comparable shipping disruptions usually unwind in stages, with chartering, insurance and routing decisions lagging any political signal, so the market’s scepticism looks rooted in how slowly vessels return even after headlines turn more constructive.

The main catalysts are diplomatic rather than operational: any credible US-Iran or regional deal that leads insurers, operators and flag states to resume regular routing would matter more than rhetoric alone. Reuters and Axios reporting in late April pointed to Iranian proposals linked to reopening the strait, but the key dependency is whether those talks translate into actual sailings recorded by PortWatch. Traders should also watch for official shipping advisories, naval security changes and weekly transit data, since the market resolves on the published seven-day average, not on expectations of future traffic.

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