According to CCTV citing U.S. ship-tracking information, no vessel transits were observed in the Strait of Hormuz on April 19 afternoon after at least 13 oil tankers reversed course a day earlier.
According to CCTV citing U.S. information based on ship-tracking data, no vessel transits were observed in the Strait of Hormuz as of the afternoon of April 19. The update followed reports that at least 13 oil tankers reversed course on April 18 while attempting to leave the Persian Gulf. This adds new operational detail to the disruption backdrop surrounding the Polymarket contract on whether Strait of Hormuz traffic will return to normal by April 30, where implied odds had fallen to 30% amid heightened regional tensions and shipping uncertainty.