Sharjah-Oman corridor cargo value rises 66% to Dh1.7bn in Q1
Truck movements exceeded 34,000 through the two-crossing system in its first three months of operation.
Chokepoint conditions
Bab el-Mandeb: daily transits
31vessels a day
+55.0%
Strait of Hormuz: daily transits
8vessels a day
+300.0%
Brent crude, spot
130.8USD a barrel
+7.9%
Suez Canal: daily transits
21vessels a day
-47.5%
What the disruption is costing
Brent crude drops to $104.59 as Saudi Arabia routes oil shipments via Oman
West Texas Intermediate fell to $101.29 per barrel following reports of alternative export arrangements through Sohar port.
Saudi Arabia routes 20 million barrels through Hormuz as pipeline stays offline
Aramco moved crude to Asian refiners via ship-to-ship transfers in Gulf of Oman, up from 4 million barrels in August.
Fujairah bunker fuel hits $1,005 per ton as Hormuz disruption persists
Singapore VLSFO stands at $908 per ton while Fujairah premium reflects constrained Gulf supply and reduced bunkering activity.
The Chokepoint Board
Transits, closures, advisories, war risk premia and rerouting cost for Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and Suez. Same day, same shape, always numbers.
32
Rows tracked
3 September 2026
Verified as at
weekly
Cadence
13
Fields per row
| Chokepoint | Week ending | Recorded status | Transits per day | Transits in week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bab el-Mandeb | 2026-08-30 | restricted | 26.3 | 184 |
| Cape of Good Hope diversion | 2026-08-30 | open | 91.9 | 643 |
| Strait of Hormuz | 2026-08-30 | restricted | 4.3 | 30 |
| Suez Canal | 2026-08-30 | open | 43 | 301 |
| Bab el-Mandeb | 2026-08-23 | restricted | 29.4 | 206 |
| Cape of Good Hope diversion | 2026-08-23 | open | 91.6 | 641 |
| Strait of Hormuz | 2026-08-23 | restricted | 5 | 35 |
| Suez Canal | 2026-08-23 | open | 42 | 294 |
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