Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz recover to about 80% of pre-war levels while tanker insurance remains elevated
Question
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz recover to about 80% of pre-war levels while tanker insurance remains elevated
Direct answer
Recovered flows limit the immediate physical supply shortfall, while elevated insurance and security costs preserve a risk premium in crude and tanker markets.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-30
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz recover to about 80% of pre-war levels while tanker insurance remains elevated”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-30. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-30/oil-flows-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-recover-to-about-80-of-pre-war-levels-whi-5528f8
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ=F | Higher physical flows reduce immediate scarcity pressure on seaborne crude supply. | Downintraday | Reported flows recovered to nearly 80% of the pre-war level, with about 13.1 million barrels per day moving last week. |
| FRO | Elevated insurance and security costs can increase tanker earnings and support freight rates despite partial flow recovery. | Up1-4w | Reporting said tanker insurance costs remained elevated while vessels used escorted and rerouted movements. |
| USO | More barrels moving through Hormuz weigh on scarcity pricing, while persistent insurance and security risks support a residual crude premium. | Mixed1-5d | Flows recovered materially but remained below the pre-war level and shipping risks remained elevated. |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRO | Upagreed | 49.27 2026-09-30 | +4.61% | +7.69% | Pending |
| USO | Mixed | 145.66 2026-09-30 | +2.99% | -1.20% | Pending |
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