# Supertanker Market

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-27**: Hormuz crude flows recover to 6M-8M b/d — Oil traders estimate 6 million to 8 million barrels per day are now shipping through Hormuz, helped by shuttle tankers moving cargoes outside the Persian Gulf.
- **2026-08-24**: Two freighters struck near Hormuz — The UK navy reports two freighters were struck on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, highlighting the continued peril of transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- **2026-07**: Iranian attacks break interim ceasefire — An onslaught of attacks on supertankers by Iran led to the breakdown of an interim ceasefire, causing Hormuz crude flows to slip and navigation risks to soar.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Hormuz Crude Flows Reach 8M b/d as Shuttle Tankers Rewire Gulf Exports
2026-08-27 19:35:53 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have recovered to an estimated 6M–8M barrels per day, still around half prewar levels, as Gulf producers rely on shuttle tankers to move barrels outside the Persian Gulf. Two tankers were struck Aug. 24, keeping war-risk logistics front and center. Logistics and procurement teams must now plan around a two-tier Gulf export market and record supertanker rates.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/hormuz-crude-flows-8m-bd-shuttle-gulf-supply

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