Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of June?

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Market context

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of global seaborne oil passes, has experienced significant traffic disruption since late 2023 following Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and subsequent military interventions. The resolution criterion requires a 7-day moving average of at least 60 daily transit calls—a threshold that reflects pre-disruption baseline volumes. Current crowd-implied probability of 19% YES suggests traders assess normalisation within eighteen months as unlikely, despite some recent volatility in attack frequency and shipping route adjustments.

Historical precedent offers limited guidance; the 2011–2012 Iran sanctions episode saw Hormuz traffic decline but never fully halt, whilst the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War produced sustained but ultimately temporary disruption. The current 19% probability sits notably lower than comparable geopolitical shipping disruptions have resolved, suggesting the market prices in either extended Houthi capability, reluctance by major powers to enforce corridor security, or structural shifts in routing behaviour that persist even if attacks cease. No major prediction-market platform or sportsbook has published divergent odds on this contract; analyst consensus from shipping indices and maritime insurers remains cautious, with most forecasters projecting normalisation into Q3 or Q4 2026 at earliest.

Traders should monitor three variables: announcements of expanded naval escort operations or air-defence deployments in the region; published Houthi statements regarding attack frequency or targeting criteria; and weekly IMF Portwatch data releases, which lag by several days. Recent reporting from Lloyd's List and Splash247 indicates marginal improvements in transit volumes through early 2025, though volatility remains elevated. The settlement window's eighteen-month horizon means the contract effectively prices in either sustained disruption or a sharp recovery window compressed into the final quarter.

Methodology

This page reviews Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of June? across five venues. We show live odds for Polymarket-based markets (sourced from the Polygon order book); for other venues we list platform attributes, since the comparable contracts are not exposed via a public API on every venue. Every CTA points at Best Prediction Markets UK — the application we operate, where you trade directly against the Polymarket order book at 0% fees.

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