The running public record of what Middle East trade chokepoints are costing, in numbers, updated weekly.3 September 2026

Transits, closures, advisories, war risk premia and rerouting cost for Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and Suez. Same day, same shape, always numbers.

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Rows tracked
3 September 2026
Last verified
weekly
Update cadence
ChokepointWeek endingRecorded statusTransits per dayTransits in weekTanker transits per dayWar risk premium, percent of hull value
Bab el-Mandeb2026-08-30restricted26.31848
Cape of Good Hope diversion2026-08-30open91.964319.7
Strait of Hormuz2026-08-30restricted4.3301.9
Suez Canal2026-08-30open4330117.1
Bab el-Mandeb2026-08-23restricted29.42069.7
Cape of Good Hope diversion2026-08-23open91.664120.1
Strait of Hormuz2026-08-23restricted5352.4
Suez Canal2026-08-23open4229416.4
Bab el-Mandeb2026-08-16restricted29.42068.9
Cape of Good Hope diversion2026-08-16open91.964320.3

Every value carries its source. Revision history · How the ledger is verified

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