Ongoing geopolitical tensions and Iran's August 6 draft plan for restrictive Hormuz transit rules—including bans on U.S. and Israeli-linked vessels, compensation demands, and proposed fees equivalent to 5-7% of cargo value—continue to suppress commercial shipping volumes. These measures, alongside U.S. sanctions compliance risks and new war-risk insurance exclusions, have kept daily transits low, recently ranging from three to 16 vessels amid selective or "dark" movements. Oil prices have risen on the uncertainty, reflecting market-implied odds favoring subdued weekly volumes in the 25-74 range as shipowners weigh safety, regulatory, and cost barriers against limited recovery signals from U.S.-Iran-Oman talks. Upcoming developments in negotiations or enforcement actions could influence near-term throughput.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedHow many ships transit the Strait of Hormuz week of August 10?
25-49 45%
50-74 30%
75-99 25%
<25 24%
<25
24%
25-49
45%
50-74
30%
75-99
25%
100+
22%
25-49 45%
50-74 30%
75-99 25%
<25 24%
<25
24%
25-49
45%
50-74
30%
75-99
25%
100+
22%
Transit calls include container, dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off, general cargo, and tanker ships. Ships not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.
This market will resolve as soon as all relevant data has been published. If the relevant data is not published within 14 calendar days of the specified date, this market will resolve based on the most recent data published up to that point.
In case of obvious data integrity issues (i.e., erroneous data), the market may remain open until the end of the third calendar day (ET) after the date on which such data is first released to allow for corrections. Data integrity issues refer only to clerical or other similar errors in the underlying data, and do not include cases where IMF Portwatch differs from alternative sources.
Only revisions to previously published data points made before all relevant data has been published will be considered.
The resolution source for this market will be IMF Portwatch, specifically the transit calls data published for the Strait of Hormuz at https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856222a5b4105adc6ee7e880a1730, both in the chart and through downloadable files.
Market Opened: Aug 8, 2026, 12:07 PM ET
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Transit calls include container, dry bulk, roll-on/roll-off, general cargo, and tanker ships. Ships not reported by IMF Portwatch will not be considered.
This market will resolve as soon as all relevant data has been published. If the relevant data is not published within 14 calendar days of the specified date, this market will resolve based on the most recent data published up to that point.
In case of obvious data integrity issues (i.e., erroneous data), the market may remain open until the end of the third calendar day (ET) after the date on which such data is first released to allow for corrections. Data integrity issues refer only to clerical or other similar errors in the underlying data, and do not include cases where IMF Portwatch differs from alternative sources.
Only revisions to previously published data points made before all relevant data has been published will be considered.
The resolution source for this market will be IMF Portwatch, specifically the transit calls data published for the Strait of Hormuz at https://portwatch.imf.org/pages/cb5856222a5b4105adc6ee7e880a1730, both in the chart and through downloadable files.
Resolver
0x69c47De9D...Ongoing geopolitical tensions and Iran's August 6 draft plan for restrictive Hormuz transit rules—including bans on U.S. and Israeli-linked vessels, compensation demands, and proposed fees equivalent to 5-7% of cargo value—continue to suppress commercial shipping volumes. These measures, alongside U.S. sanctions compliance risks and new war-risk insurance exclusions, have kept daily transits low, recently ranging from three to 16 vessels amid selective or "dark" movements. Oil prices have risen on the uncertainty, reflecting market-implied odds favoring subdued weekly volumes in the 25-74 range as shipowners weigh safety, regulatory, and cost barriers against limited recovery signals from U.S.-Iran-Oman talks. Upcoming developments in negotiations or enforcement actions could influence near-term throughput.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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