How many ships transit the Strait of Hormuz week of July 6?

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Market context

The Strait of Hormuz is currently experiencing a cautious recovery in maritime traffic following a US–Iran peace deal signed in Switzerland in mid-June 2026, with vessels slowly trickling through after weeks of near-total closure. Experts estimate traffic will take eight weeks to return to pre-war levels, with only about 15 ships crossing daily in the interim, creating a tight backlog-clearing scenario for the week of July 6–12, 2026 [3][9].

Historical precedents from the 2026 bottleneck show that even after reopenings, outbound commercial movements remained severely restricted for over 72 hours, with zero verified transits recorded as late as June 23, 2026, before gradual resumption began [2]. The current 84% crowd-implied YES probability aligns with the slow but steady increase reported over the weekend of July 6, though volumes remain a fraction of the normal ~60 daily transits, suggesting the market is betting on minimal but non-zero activity rather than full recovery [1][5].

Traders should monitor daily IMF Portwatch finalisations, which only count once the next day’s data point is available, and watch for announcements on war-risk insurance premiums, currently over 16 times normal, which could further delay transits [6]. Recent reporting confirms shipping traffic continued recovering over the weekend, but the pace remains fragile, with 500 ships still trapped in the Persian Gulf and most not expected to move until the Swiss deal’s full implementation [3][9]. For iskalshilegit.com users, German GlüStV implications and US CFTC reach define the regulatory perimeter, while the ‘no-KYC up to $1,500’ threshold ensures this oil-market bet remains accessible to retail participants without intrusive identity checks, provided they stay within the stipulated limit.

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