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Will the 7-day moving average of transit calls through the Strait of Hormuz as reported by the IMF PortWatch be above 60 before July 1, 2027? (Before Jul 1, 2027)
30 dated claims from 11 publishers are collected below, each with its source. 2 point toward YES and 23 against it; the rest are context. The research behind this brief is dated 7 November 2026. No direction or probability is published here: the claims and their sources are the brief.
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What the evidence does
- 2
- Toward yes
- 23
- Against yes
- 5
- Context
How this market settles
What could still go wrong
- The description says 'above 60' but does not clarify whether exactly 60 counts as YES or NO — strictly above 60 appears to be the intent but could cause disputes at the boundary value.
- It is unclear what timezone IMF PortWatch uses to calculate and publish its 7-day moving average, which could affect whether a reading just before the deadline qualifies.
- No explicit specification of how often IMF PortWatch updates its 7-day moving average (daily, intraday, etc.), creating ambiguity about the granularity of observations.
- The market end date (2027-07-01T13:59:00Z) uses a specific time, but 'before July 1, 2027' in the description is ambiguous as to whether readings on July 1, 2027 itself (before 13:59Z) count.
- No fallback resolution source is specified if IMF PortWatch data becomes unavailable, is revised, or discontinues reporting on this metric.
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Evidence supporting YES 2 claims
Source publicationSiasat Daily - Urdupublished Toward yesCENTCOM stated in exclusive remarks to Al Arabiya that U.S. forces are present in the Strait of Hormuz area and are providing necessary protection to commercial vessels as part of their efforts to ensure the continuity of maritime traffic and the flow of global energy supplies
Siasat Daily - Urdu published Source publicationSiasat Daily - Urdupublished Toward yesThe U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz is open for maritime traffic and denied statements by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps about closing it, asserting that Tehran has no control over this strategic sea lane
Siasat Daily - Urdu published
Evidence challenging YES 23 claims
Against yesThe GFS Pride was sailing through the strait on Tuesday, according to the MPA
Los Angeles Evening Despatch published 
Against yesEmir Hayat Mukaddem stated that currently, Iran has exempted India, China, Iraq, and Qatar from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz
Sabah published Source publicationinfobaepublished Against yesAccording to Tehran, tanker collisions with mines in the Strait of Hormuz have multiplied in the last month, which analysts believe is a policy aimed at raising crude oil prices to harm US President Donald Trump in the recent midterm elections
infobae published Source publicationinfobaepublished Against yesThe captain of a tanker ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz reported an explosion at the waterline on the port side
infobae published Source publicationالخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Onlinepublished Against yesCommercial shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is facing a sharp decline due to ongoing attacks on ships and oil tankers, and stalled talks between the United States and Iran
الخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Online published Source publicationSabahpublished Against yesEmir Hayat Mukaddem, the Deputy Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, stated that ships belonging to only 4 countries are exempt from transit restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz
Sabah published Source publicationinfobaepublished Against yesThis incident follows Iran's claim on Friday that two other oil tankers collided with mines while navigating "unauthorized" routes in the Strait of Hormuz
infobae published Source publicationinfobaepublished Against yesA tanker ship suffered an explosion on Thursday while exiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, the British Maritime Operations entity (UKMTO) reported on Friday
infobae published Source publicationPolitical Dog 101published Against yesThe Institute for the Study of War (ISW) is reporting that US bombing attacks have disabled Iran's capacity to use shore-based ship radar for monitoring traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
Political Dog 101 published Source publicationinfobaepublished Against yesThe Revolutionary Guard insisted on Friday that Hormuz remains blocked and will remain so until the United States accepts its seven conditions to end the war
infobae published Source publicationالخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Onlinepublished Against yesShip-tracking data showed five commercial ships carrying goods crossing the Strait on Saturday, compared to no crossings recorded on Sunday, down from 31 ships during the previous weekend
الخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Online published Source publicationPolitical Dog 101published Against yesTwo container ships near the Strait of Hormuz have sunk after being hit by missiles, according to The Guardian
Political Dog 101 published Source publicationVietNamNet Newspublished Against yesTraffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy shipping route, has been severely disrupted since late February, leading to a significant increase in global fuel prices
VietNamNet News published Source publicationLos Angeles Evening Despatchpublished Against yesThe Singapore-flagged container vessel GFS Pride sank while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz
Los Angeles Evening Despatch published Source publicationLos Angeles Evening Despatchpublished Against yesThe Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Cape Dao sank close to the Strait of Hormuz
Los Angeles Evening Despatch published Source publicationLos Angeles Evening Despatchpublished Against yesAttacks around the Strait of Hormuz have increased over the past 10 days
Los Angeles Evening Despatch published Source publicationLos Angeles Evening Despatchpublished Against yesA container ship and a dry bulk carrier sank near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, according to maritime officials on Wednesday
Los Angeles Evening Despatch published 
Against yesIran's increasing attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have made October one of the most violent months in the waterway since the war began
semafor.com published Source publicationapokalypsnu.compublished Against yesTraffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February
apokalypsnu.com published Source publicationapokalypsnu.compublished Against yesIran has threatened to block traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, calling it "illegal"
apokalypsnu.com published Source publicationPolitical Dog 101published Against yesUK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Wednesday that at least five incidents, including drone strikes, targeted tankers and other commercial ships in the vicinity of Hormuz within the preceding 48 hours
Political Dog 101 published Source publicationPolitical Dog 101published Against yesIran has consistently warned ships against transiting the strait without its authorization
Political Dog 101 published Source publicationPolitical Dog 101published Against yesFollowing the US bombing attacks, Iran has resorted to using boats within the strait to identify targeted ships
Political Dog 101 published
Context 5 claims
Source publicationالخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Onlinepublished ContextThe Strait of Hormuz was previously used by more than 130 ships daily before the recent escalations
الخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Online published Source publicationالخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Onlinepublished ContextThe Strait of Hormuz was a critical transit point for approximately one-fifth of the world's crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the recent events
الخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Online published Source publicationПортал Neftegaz.rupublished ContextThe 2026 Ormuz Strait supply disruption, following the 2022 Ukrainian crisis, has reignited discussions about supply reliability, energy source diversification, and fossil fuel storage
Портал Neftegaz.ru published 
ContextUS President Donald Trump claimed that Washington's forces are assisting oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with shipping volumes increasing to over 20 million barrels per day
VietNamNet News published 
ContextKepler, a company specializing in commodity and energy market data, reported on September 29 that Gulf region crude oil and condensate exports are at least 16.5 million barrels per day, equivalent to pre-war averages, excluding Iran, but only 60% of these exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz
عربي21 published
Who reported it 11 publishers, each setting its own name
- infobae 5
- Los Angeles Evening Despatch 5
- Political Dog 101 5
- الخليج أونلاين Alkhaleej Online 4
- apokalypsnu.com 2
- Sabah 2
- Siasat Daily - Urdu 2
- VietNamNet News 2
- semafor.com 1
- Портал Neftegaz.ru 1
- عربي21 1
What this brief cannot settle
This brief was assembled automatically from a research report that met a published quality bar. No individual review. It rests on 30 claims from 11 publishers; anything not reported in those sources is not represented here. The report recorded 5 resolution risks, listed with this brief.
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