CNBC
17 Aug 2026, 07:46 UTC · 2h ago
Strait of Hormuz shipping grinds to a halt ahead of U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiry
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CNBC
17 Aug 2026, 07:46 UTC · 2h ago
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Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries roughly 20% of global oil, effectively halted over the weekend. — A blockade or halt in one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints poses a severe risk of supply shocks and price spikes.
-0.90The 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires Monday with no official negotiations or deal currently in sight. — The expiration of a ceasefire without a replacement increases the immediate probability of military escalation and geopolitical instability.
-0.70President Trump claimed he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States, while Iran maintains the strait is under its sole command. — Directly conflicting claims of sovereignty over a critical waterway heighten the risk of a kinetic naval confrontation.
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Overall shipping traffic through the Strait has declined by 90% since the start of the war on February 28. — This confirms a long-term systemic degradation of trade flow and increased risk premiums for shipping and energy.
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