Hormuz crude flows fall to about 6.5 million barrels a day as regional conflict disrupts Gulf shipping
Question
Hormuz crude flows fall to about 6.5 million barrels a day as regional conflict disrupts Gulf shipping
Direct answer
The sharp reduction in throughput increases the probability of sustained physical tightness in crude and refined products and raises the cost of maritime insurance.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-10-21
- Published
- 2026-10-21
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-22
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Hormuz crude flows fall to about 6.5 million barrels a day as regional conflict disrupts Gulf shipping”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-21. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-21/hormuz-crude-flows-fall-to-about-6-5-million-barrels-a-day-as-regional-conflict-1c5a95
How this development reaches the affected companies
| Asset | Exposure and channel | Direction | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZ=F | lower transit volumes tighten expected available supply and increase the physical-risk premium | Upintraday | Reported Hormuz flows fell to about 6.5 million barrels per day and Brent exceeded $110 |
| RB=F | reduced product shipments through Hormuz increase expected gasoline and refinery-feedstock scarcity | Up1-5d | The disruption was reported to affect crude and refined-product logistics |
| ZIM | restricted Gulf access raises rerouting, insurance and vessel-utilization costs | Down1-4w | Conflict-related logistics disruption was reported across the Hormuz and Red Sea corridors |
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What happened next
| Asset | Call | Base close | +1 day | +5 days | +20 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM | Down | 29.14 2026-10-20 | Pending | Pending | Pending |
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