Event Brief
US DOE assumes Strait of Hormuz shut through late May
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Summary: 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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