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Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic Plummets Amid Doubts Over US-Iran Deal

CNBC · first seen 12.08.2026

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped to a three-month low, sitting roughly 90% below pre-attack averages as prospects for a U.S.-Iran deal waver.

  • Strait of Hormuz ship traffic is near a three-month low.
  • Traffic is down 90% compared to daily averages before the Feb. 28 attacks.
related forecastStrait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by September 15?
probability
9%−4pp (24h)
resolves
15.09.2026 UTC
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