Hormuz traffic drops ~70% from peak after weekend attacks; global recovery still months away

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Hormuz Weekend Flare-Up Cuts Tanker Traffic, Weighs on Risk Appetite

Around July 5, Middle East geopolitical risk re-escalated. Per Gulf Insider, tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen materially from its June 24 …

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Hormuz traffic drops ~70% from peak after weekend attacks; global recovery still months away

Per Gulf Insider, Global Trade Magazine, and others, after a brief rebound under a U.S.–Iran ceasefire framework, Iran attacked commercial vessels from June 25 …

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Hormuz Slowly Reopens, but Full Supply-Chain Recovery May Take Months

Per Logistics Management on July 6, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz has begun a slow, controlled reopening after the U.S.–Iran ceasefire, but leaders should not mist…

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