Strait of Hormuz disruption: 10–18+ million bpd stopped (as of now)28 Feb 2026 18:01
No oil tankers are reliably passing through the Strait of Hormuz right now in normal commercial volumes. IRGC warnings via VHF radio state "no ship is allowed to pass," causing most tankers to hold position, U-turn, or pile up at entrances (e.g., Fujairah, UAE). Some limited transits continue cautiously in both directions per tracking data (e.g., Bloomberg, TankerTracker), but major operators (oil majors, traders) have suspended shipments, and traffic is effectively halted or one-way outbound only in many reports. Live AIS shows vessels stationary or reversing.
Estimated disruption: 10–18+ million bpd stopped or at risk.
Tullow back to the 20s next week