Event Brief
UPDATED May 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
May 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
US DOE assumes Strait of Hormuz shut through late May
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s statistical arm expects the Strait of Hormuz to remain effectively shut through late May.
WHO: U.S. Department of Energy’s statistical arm
WHAT: Assumed the Strait of Hormuz will be effectively shut through late May and traffic resumes gradually next month
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The agency is reacting to expectations that the Strait of Hormuz will remain effectively shut through late May.
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