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Strait of Hormuz: the latest figures
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still about 70% below pre-war levels, with 277 transits in the week to 28 October. October was the most violent month for shipping since the conflict began, with at least 35 attacks reported by UKMTO, while Brent ended the month at a six-month high of $117.64. Crude exports have largely recovered through the Saudi East-West pipeline, Fujairah and a shuttle-tanker fleet, but product exports, LNG and freight have not. Qatari mediators returned to Tehran and talks were due to continue in Doha on 31 October.
- Vessel transits per week277transits · ▲ 23 vs 14 October 2026
- Oil flows through Hormuz10.9million b/d · ▲ 3.7 vs 31 August 2026
- Attacks on shipping this month35attacks ·
- Incidents since 1 March (JMIC)153incidents ·
- Brent crude117.64$ per barrel · ▲ 0.92 vs 23 October 2026
- Saudi East-West pipeline5.8million b/d · ▲ 3.8 vs 31 August 2026
- VLCCs shuttling through Hormuz60tankers · ▲ 30 vs 15 July 2026
- War-risk insurance premium10.00% of hull value · ▲ 9.75 vs 27 February 2026
Data
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- Strait of Hormuz trackerWeekly ship transits, attacks, oil flows, bypass pipelines, war-risk insurance and Brent, each figure dated and sourced.
- Weekly oil price outlookPublished every Friday: the range analysts and the market expect for Brent next week.
- Brent crude oil priceLive price, history and the drivers behind the move.
- Diesel priceGasoil and diesel prices in Europe and the United States.
- Natural gas priceTTF and Henry Hub gas prices and European storage.
- Urea priceMonthly fertiliser prices from the World Bank, labelled as monthly.
- Türkiye fuel pricesDiesel, petrol and LPG pump prices in Türkiye, with taxes and the exchange rate.
- Historical oil pricesBrent and WTI history you can chart and download.
- Daily energy briefThe day's oil, gas and shipping news in short, sourced items.
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Data
| Vessel transits per week | |
|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | 254 |
| 28 October 2026 | 277 |
Data
| Brent crude | |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 72.00 |
| 15 September 2026 | 131.00 |
| 7 October 2026 | 100.20 |
| 23 October 2026 | 116.72 |
| 30 October 2026 | 117.64 |
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