Hormuz Ceasefire Extended — Iran Attacks 3 Ships — Crisis Dashboard — Day 53
Strait of Hormuz
Signal Dashboard
All commodity signals affected by the Hormuz crisis — Brent, WTI, spread, tanker rates, LNG, urea, gold. Updated 6 May 2026.
Timeline
Mar 3 — Conflict begins
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Mar 4 — Hormuz partially blocked
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Mar 10 — Brent hits $100
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Mar 18 — Brent peaks $126
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Mar 19 — Fed holds, gold volatile — $4,660
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Mar 20 — Brent $109 · Peak
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Mar 24 — Trump postpones Iran strikes
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Apr 2 — Brent $109 · Situation ongoing
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Apr 4 — Trump issues 48h ultimatum
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Apr 6 — Deadline day · Strait 90%+ closed · Brent $109
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Apr 7 — Trump: "whole civilization dies tonight"
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Apr 8 — US-Iran 2-week CEASEFIRE · Brent -15% to $93
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Apr 9-11 — Ceasefire holds but Hormuz stays closed · Iran charges $1M+ tolls · 230 tankers stranded
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Apr 12 — Islamabad talks FAIL · Trump declares US Navy blockade · Brent +8% to $103
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Apr 13-16 — US Navy blockade of Iranian ports · 23 ships turned back · Brent ~$95
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Apr 17 — Iran FM: Hormuz open for commercial vessels · Brent -10% to $89
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Apr 18 — IRGC reverses · Hormuz closed again · Tankers fired on
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Apr 19-20 — US Navy seizes Iranian cargo ship · Brent +5.6% to $95
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Apr 21 — Trump extends ceasefire · Blockade continues · Brent ~$95
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Apr 22 — Iran attacks 3 ships in Hormuz · Talks collapse · Brent +12% to $114
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Apr 25-30 — Indirect talks via Pakistan/China · Brent volatile $108-114 range
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May 1 — Iran submits 14-point proposal · Open strait vs lift blockade · Nuclear deferred
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May 5 — Trump pauses Project Freedom · "Great progress toward a deal" · Brent -5% to $107
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May 6 — US says Rubio declared Operation Epic Fury over · Naval blockade continues · Only 4 ships/day
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May 8 (today) — Deal talks ongoing · Brent $103.6 · Hormuz premium fading · No deal signed
Energy signals — directly Hormuz-driven
Brent Crude
$102
per barrel
▲ +3.5% · Iran attacks 3 ships · Ceasefire extended
NEAR SELL
BUY $50SELL $105
WTI Crude
$93
per barrel
▲ +3.2% · Iran attacks container ships in Hormuz
NEAR SELL
BUY $45SELL $103
Brent/WTI Spread
$8.90
geopolitical premium
▲ widening · ship attacks re-pricing risk premium
ELEVATED
Normal $2–5Peak $14
VLCC Rate
$420k
per day
Ship attacks · war-risk insurance spiking
SELL ZONE
BUY $15kSELL $75k
LNG Rate
$55k
per day
▲ blockade escalation · LNG rerouting
NEAR SELL
BUY $30kSELL $120k
Urea / Fertilizer
$530
per tonne
↑ from $310 · Hormuz supply cut
NEAR SELL
BUY $230SELL $620
Brent/WTI Spread — Hormuz premium history
2019
Saudi Aramco drone attack
$10 peak
NOW
Hormuz Apr 2026 — Compressed
$6.00
Spread at $8.90 widening after Iran attacked 3 ships in Hormuz on Apr 22, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire "indefinitely". Still below the $14 peak but above the $2–5 normal range. Watch for a break above $10 if attacks continue, or compression below $5 if US-Iran talks restart.
Key questions to watch
If spread widens above $10
Blockade standoff entrenched
With ceasefire extended indefinitely but Iran attacking ships in Hormuz (Apr 22), a spread above $10 would confirm the risk premium is re-pricing. VLCC rates stay at $420k and war-risk insurance stays elevated. Watch for Brent breaking $110.
If spread falls below $5
De-escalation confirmed
Risk premium unwinding in oil. But VLCC rates will lag oil prices by weeks — physical tanker traffic only returns once Iran lifts Hormuz restrictions AND the US lifts its port blockade. War-risk insurance needs to normalise too.
BDI next print
Watch for below 1,500
BDI currently 2,567 — neutral. A fall below 1,500 would confirm the oil shock is feeding into real demand weakness and not just a supply-driven spike.
Iran ship attacks escalation
Insurance premium driver
Iran attacked 3 ships in Hormuz on Apr 22 hours after Trump extended the ceasefire "indefinitely". Each attack raises war-risk insurance for tankers. If attacks continue daily, VLCC spot rates stay elevated regardless of the formal ceasefire status. Watch for US Navy response.
Most affected stocks — by signal
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Cycle score 72/100 · 5 signals in SELL zone · Recession 52%