The strait is closed and the numbers prove it
Before February 28, 2026, roughly 3,000 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz each month. That volume carried 20% of global petroleum and 20% of global LNG. As of June 2026, transit has dropped to approximately 5% of pre-conflict levels. The strait is functionally closed.
The closure is a dual blockade. Iran is mining and interdicting to prevent coalition military logistics. The US and allied navies are blockading Iranian oil exports. On June 6, US forces downed Iranian drones near the strait and struck radar installations at Sirik and Qeshm Island. Iran responded with ballistic missiles targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. An extended conditional ceasefire is nominally in place. Commercial shipping remains halted.