Commercial shipping suspended after a brief reopening — ~21% of world oil and ~25% of global LNG have no way out.
The strait was briefly reopened on April 21, 2026, but closed again on April 22, 2026.
Each bar is the crude that reached the country via Hormuz before the closure. Green is what still gets through via bypass routes and non-Gulf suppliers; red is the daily shortfall they now scramble to replace.
The single biggest buyer of Hormuz crude. Leans on Russian ESPO, West African and US barrels to backfill the gap.
Almost all of Japan’s crude comes through Hormuz. Few alternatives at scale — forced onto its strategic reserves.
Heavily Gulf-dependent refiner. Diverts to US and West African crude at far higher freight cost.
Large importer with some flexibility — ramps Russian and US barrels, but prices spike across the board.
Less directly exposed, but a global price shock hits every refiner and consumer in the bloc.
No coverage ingested yet — the worker pulls headlines hourly.
Diplomatic channels remain open and several parties are pushing for de-escalation, but no agreement to reopen the strait has been reached.
Real-time view of the Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis — transit counts, Brent crude prices, stranded-vessel counts, war-risk insurance, daily throughput, global trade impact, crisis timeline and peace-talk status. Crude prices are live; other figures are curated estimates compiled from public reports and updated periodically.
