Crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz reach 33.7 million barrels for the week beginning September 20
Question
Crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz reach 33.7 million barrels for the week beginning September 20
Direct answer
The observed increase in flows reduces the near-term scarcity premium in crude and provides evidence that some maritime traffic continues despite the conflict and negotiation uncertainty.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-29
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz reach 33.7 million barrels for the week beginning September 20”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-29. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-29/crude-flows-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-reach-33-7-million-barrels-for-the-week-17bdf4
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| CL=F | Higher observed transit volumes reduce immediate fears of a complete supply interruption. | Downintraday | Kpler ship-tracking data cited in the report showed 33.7 million barrels of crude flowing through Hormuz in the week beginning September 20. |
| BZ=F | Additional physical flows through the chokepoint reduce the prompt disruption premium in global crude benchmarks. | Down1-5d | The reported increase in Hormuz exports was described as easing supply fears. |
| STNG | Greater transit availability can reduce extraordinary tanker disruption and freight premia. | Down1-5d | The reported crude flows indicate that maritime exports through Hormuz remained active rather than fully halted. |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STNG | Downdisagreed | 83.57 2026-09-29 | +0.16% | +3.18% | Pending |
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