⚠ ACTIVE CRISIS ⚠ ⚠  STRAIT OF HORMUZ — SHIPPING DISRUPTED — TANKER TRAFFIC DOWN 70% — OIL PRICES SURGING  ⚠
Strait of Hormuz — Live Status
Last verified: Mar 17, 2026 — 08:31 UTC

THE STRAIT IS CLOSED.

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed since March 2, 2026. Tanker traffic is down ~70%.

Days Closed
15
Since Mar 2, 2026
↑ Crisis ongoing
Brent Crude (USD/bbl)
$94.20
WTI: $92.80
↑ +32% since Feb 28
Est. Economic Cost / Day
$1.6B
Global trade disruption
↑ Cumulative: ~$24B
Tanker Traffic
−70%
vs. pre-crisis avg. 153/day
↓ ~46 transits/day
// Ship Traffic — Persian Gulf Region
LIVE TRACKING
STRAIT OF HORMUZ IRAN PERSIAN GULF GULF OF OMAN ARABIA OMAN PIPELINE BYPASS REROUTE +14 DAYS N 200 km
Strait closed / blockade zone
Trapped tankers (Persian Gulf)
Waiting tankers (Gulf of Oman)
// Latest Dispatches
LIVE
2 hrs ago
Iran makes 21st confirmed attack on merchant shipping in the strait
Reuters
5 hrs ago
IEA releases emergency reserves; calls Hormuz closure "biggest energy disruption in history"
IEA / CBS News
8 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia reroutes oil exports via Yanbu pipeline to bypass closed strait
CNBC
12 hrs ago
US naval forces destroy 16 Iranian minelayers; mines confirmed planted in waterway
Wikipedia / CRS
Yesterday
Gas prices spike 50¢/gallon in US since crisis began — analysts warn of global recession risk
FactCheck.org
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