Odds that the strait’s traffic returns to normal drop on Kalshi
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 12, 2026.
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Market odds on Kalshi for when the Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic will return to normal are below 50% as of Friday afternoon.
Chances that the strait’s traffic flow is normal by July 2027 plummeted to 47% from nearly 70% in the past two days. The drop came after the U.S. launched a 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets, with President Trump signaling a further “massive attack” against Iran in an interview with Axios on Thursday.
Odds of ship traffic resuming normally this year stand at 38%, while odds are only somewhat better, at 48%, that regular shipments will be reached before April 2027. Kalshi’s event contract would resolve if the seven-day moving average of transit calls is above 60 in data verified by IMF Portwatch. The current seven-day moving average of transit calls is about 12.
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, who claimed to have attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, add a new “dimension” on the strait’s reopening timeline, Matt Smith, Kpler director of commodity research told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”
“We’re pushing that reopening into next year,” he said.
In a Truth Social social media post Thursday, Trump said he would hold Iran responsible if the Houthis commit more attacks.
On Friday, Reuters reported that Pakistan is pushing for peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, with added impetus from China, citing three Pakistani sources.
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