Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic — July 2026
In July 2026, the monitor detected 791 vessel crossings of the Strait of Hormuz — 409 outbound toward the Gulf of Oman and 382 inbound toward the Persian Gulf. 134 of the outbound transits were crude, product or chemical tankers, together carrying an estimated 149.2 million barrels (deadweight × 95% load × 7.33 bbl/t — an AIS-derived lower bound; see methodology). The busiest day was 2026-07-14 with 44 crossings.
July 2026 in review
Averaged over the 31 days, that is 25.5 detected crossings and 4.81 million barrels of oil a day — about 24% of the roughly 20 million barrels a day that moved through the strait before the 2026 war. Compared with June 2026, detected crossings were up 11% and estimated oil outflow was up 51%. Crude Oil Tanker vessels made up the largest share of crossings (16%), followed by Bulk Carrier at 14%. The largest tanker to leave the Gulf was WEDYAN (321,234 DWT) on 2026-07-04. For the wider arc, read the six-month shipping timeline; for what replaced the missing barrels, see Supply & Demand and Oil Storage.
Crossings by vessel type
| Vessel type | Crossings |
|---|---|
| Crude Oil Tanker | 124 |
| Bulk Carrier | 111 |
| General Cargo | 72 |
| Oil/Chemical Tanker | 70 |
| Landing Craft | 62 |
| Cargo | 49 |
| Container Ship | 48 |
| Oil Products Tanker | 42 |
| LPG Tanker | 42 |
| Tug | 24 |
Largest tankers to exit the Gulf in July 2026
| Vessel | Class | DWT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEDYAN | Crude Oil Tanker | 321,234 | 2026-07-04 |
| LONG WIND | Crude Oil Tanker | 320,141 | 2026-07-04 |
| NEW GIANT | Crude Oil Tanker | 319,611 | 2026-07-23 |
| KIARA M | Crude Oil Tanker | 319,247 | 2026-07-18 |
| DUNE | Crude Oil Tanker | 319,247 | 2026-07-12 |