Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by June 15?

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Market context

The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly one-fifth of global seaborne oil trade, making daily transit volumes a sensitive barometer of regional stability and commercial confidence. This market tracks whether the 7-day moving average of ship arrivals—measured across container, tanker, bulk, and general cargo vessels logged by IMF Portwatch—reaches 60 calls per day by mid-June 2026. The baseline threshold of 60 represents a return to pre-disruption norms; recent years have seen volatility driven by geopolitical tensions, Houthi attacks on shipping, and temporary chokepoint closures that suppress transit activity.

Historical precedent suggests recovery timelines vary sharply depending on trigger severity. The 2019 tanker seizures saw transit calls rebound within weeks once insurance and routing protocols stabilised, whilst the 2022 Russia-Ukraine fallout produced sustained suppression lasting months as traders recalibrated supply chains. The current 18% probability reflects scepticism that normalisation occurs within eighteen months—a reasonable discount given ongoing regional instability and the lag between diplomatic resolution and operational confidence recovery.

Traders monitoring this programmatically should track three dependencies: announcements from the US Fifth Fleet or regional naval coalitions regarding corridor security; shipping insurance premium movements (a leading indicator of perceived risk); and weekly Portwatch data releases themselves, which often lag by 3–5 days. The IMF Portwatch dataset updates on a fixed schedule; automated feeds can flag when the 7-day average crosses 60, triggering immediate resolution. Watch for seasonal patterns too—summer monsoon season historically suppresses transit activity, creating a headwind for the YES case in the final quarter of the settlement window.

Methodology

This page reviews Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by June 15? across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at Polymarket Bot UK — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

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