War and the Flow of Oil

Map of the Strait of Hormuz

Oil Going Through the Strait of Hormuz

  • 5.40 million barrels of oil from Saudi Arabia went through the Strait of Hormuz each day in 2025. 
  • 4.60 million barrels of oil per day went through the Strait of Hormuz to China in 2025.  

Strait of Hormuz had a Decline in Traffic Following Operation Epic Fury

  • 7-day rolling tanker crossings in the Strait of Hormuz started to decline on 2/28/2026 to 361 following Operation Epic Fury. 

Prediction Market Odds

  • The odds of Iran closing the Hormuz Strait before May or August both jumped after the attacks launched by Israel and the U.S.

 



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