Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz recover but remain below pre-war levels, keeping supply risk elevated
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Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz recover but remain below pre-war levels, keeping supply risk elevated
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Persistent throughput constraints support elevated freight rates on VLCC routes from the Gulf and keep Brent (LCOc1) backwardation intact; regional tanker equities such as Frontline (FRO) and Hafnia (HAFNI) benefit from firmer rates.[9]
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-07-11
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz recover but remain below pre-war levels, keeping supply risk elevated”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-11. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-11/oil-flows-through-strait-of-hormuz-recover-but-remain-below-pre-war-levels-keepi-9f0aa1
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRO | Watch | 38.13 2026-07-10 | -3.17% | -4.30% | +4.22% |
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