MARITIME ALERT

Strait of Hormuz Choke Point & Oil Flow Vulnerability Model

Intel: Baqaei (Iranian MFA) warns U.S. conflict escalation drives Hormuz disruption & global economic costs
Nautical Chokepoint & TSS Vector Corridors
26°34′N 56°15′E • 21-nmi Navigable Width
Inbound / Outbound TSS (2 nmi lanes)
Petroline Bypass (Yanbu)
ADCOP Bypass (Fujairah)
Coastal Radar / Anti-Ship Arc
Flow Controls & Dynamic Risk Engine
Representative Fixture (45%)
Daily Stranded Crude 5.82 mbpd 28.4% of baseline flow
Freight & Premium Spike +215% VLCC Day-Rate: $128,500
Active Disrupted Flow 9.23 mbpd Total intercepted volume
Pipeline Diversion 3.41 mbpd ADCOP 1.20 | Petroline 2.21
Geopolitical Posture Presets:
45%
20.5 mbpd
4.5x
80%
75%
Deterministic Model Canonical Result Matrix
Daily Stranded Crude: 5.82 mbpd
Freight Rate Spike: +215%
Global Seaborne Share Impact: 28.4%
Highest Exposure Region: East Asia (78% of eastbound Hormuz crude)
East Asia Destination Exposure Eastbound: ~82%

Over 80% of crude transiting Hormuz is bound for Asian refining hubs with limited immediate alternative seaborne substitutes.

China (Direct & Disputed Blend) 2.62 mbpd deficit
India (Short-haul Arabian Gulf) 1.57 mbpd deficit
Japan (Over 85% Persian Gulf dependent) 1.05 mbpd deficit
South Korea (Ulsan/Yeosu Refineries) 0.58 mbpd deficit
VLCC Tanker Economics Worldscale WS 195

War-risk breach premiums charged by London Joint War Committee (JWC) underwriters combined with demurrage delays.

Baseline Persian Gulf - Far East Rate $40,800 / day
Disruption Daily Spot Tanker Rate $128,500 / day
Additional War-Risk Cargo Insurance +$1.48 / barrel
Cape of Good Hope Diversion Delay +14 to 18 transit days
Bypass Pipeline Limits Max Spare: ~4.44 mbpd

Physical pipelines bypassing Hormuz cannot absorb the complete 20.5 mbpd baseline flow if interdiction escalates beyond 25%.

Saudi Petroline (Yanbu Red Sea) 2.21 / 2.94 mbpd utilized
UAE ADCOP (Fujairah Gulf of Oman) 1.20 / 1.50 mbpd utilized
Total Bypass Throughput 3.41 mbpd
Unrelieved Chokepoint Deficit 5.82 mbpd