Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic — October 2026
In October 2026, the monitor detected 2 vessel crossings of the Strait of Hormuz — 2 outbound toward the Gulf of Oman and 0 inbound toward the Persian Gulf. 0 of the outbound transits were crude, product or chemical tankers, together carrying an estimated 0.0 million barrels (deadweight × 95% load × 7.33 bbl/t — an AIS-derived lower bound; see methodology). The busiest day was 2026-10-01 with 2 crossings.
October 2026 in review
Averaged over the 1 days recorded so far, that is 2.0 detected crossings and 0.00 million barrels of oil a day — about 0% of the roughly 20 million barrels a day that moved through the strait before the 2026 war. Against September 2026's daily average, the detected crossing rate is down 90% and the oil rate is down 100%. General Cargo vessels made up the largest share of crossings (50%), followed by Bulk Carrier at 50%. 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 |
|---|---|
| General Cargo | 1 |
| Bulk Carrier | 1 |