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Strait of Hormuz tanker AIS density

count/tonnage of laden tankers transiting Hormuz per day

Feed detail
Measures
count/tonnage of laden tankers transiting Hormuz per day
Source
EIA's Strait of Hormuz brief (updates AIS-derived flows) or free AIS via MarineTraffic density map screenshots
Access
cv-webcam
Cadence
dailyupdates once a day
Thesis
A visible drop in tanker density is the earliest tell of an Iran-related chokepoint threat before oil headlines catch up
Maps to
Brent/WTI, oil tanker freight (TCE rates)
Crowdedness
contested
Tier
tB
Ban-risk
ban:medium
Where this stands

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