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Tanker traffic through energy chokepoints

In the week to September 27, 2026, tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 1.3 a day, 97% below the Sep 2025–Feb 2026 average, the largest change of any chokepoint tracked. IMF PortWatch counts ships from satellite AIS signals; ships with transponders off are missed.

Updated September 27, 2026 · Explore the live map →

Strait of Hormuz		−97% 1.3/day
Turkish Straits (Bosphorus & Dardanelles)		−48% 11.7/day
Bab el-Mandeb		−22% 9.4/day
Strait of Malacca		−17% 70.0/day
Suez Canal		−4% 15.0/day

7-day average of daily tanker transits vs the Sep 2025–Feb 2026 average. Data has about a week's lag.

Sources: IMF PortWatch

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