Escalating efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20 percent of global seaborne oil trade, are shaping trader focus ahead of the May 31 deadline. The U.S. “Project Freedom” escort operation, launched in early May, has already enabled limited transits by American-flagged vessels while drawing commitments from the UK (HMS Dragon destroyer), France (Charles de Gaulle carrier group), Italy (minehunters), Australia (surveillance aircraft), and earlier pledges from Germany, Japan, Canada, and the Netherlands. These naval deployments coincide with the EIA’s revised assumption of effective closure through late May, which has curtailed 10.5–10.8 million barrels per day of Middle East supply and lifted near-term oil-price forecasts by as much as $20 per barrel should disruptions extend into June. Rising war-risk insurance premiums and daily shipping losses exceeding €340 million underscore the direct transmission from naval activity to energy and freight benchmarks.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · AktualisiertWhich countries will send warships through the Strait of Hormuz by May 31?
$993,241 Vol.
United Kingdom
4%
France
4%
Germany
2%
Italy
1%
Netherlands
1%
Japan
1%
Canada
<1%
India
2%
Greece
<1%
Pakistan
1%
Saudi Arabia
2%
UAE
4%
Bahrain
4%
Qatar
<1%
Kuwait
5%
Oman
1%
South Korea
<1%
Australia
<1%
$993,241 Vol.
United Kingdom
4%
France
4%
Germany
2%
Italy
1%
Netherlands
1%
Japan
1%
Canada
<1%
India
2%
Greece
<1%
Pakistan
1%
Saudi Arabia
2%
UAE
4%
Bahrain
4%
Qatar
<1%
Kuwait
5%
Oman
1%
South Korea
<1%
Australia
<1%
A "warship transit" is defined as a military vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Military cargo or support vessels will be considered “warships”; however, commercial or civilian vessels will not qualify.
For the purposes of this market, only transits through the Strait of Hormuz will be considered, defined as passage through the narrowest portion of the waterway between Iran and Oman. Operations solely in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, or Arabian Sea without passage through this narrowest section will not qualify.
Official confirmation by a national government or its military that its vessels transited through the Strait of Hormuz during the specified timeframe will resolve this market immediately. An overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming that such a transit occurred during the specified timeframe will also suffice.
Qualifying confirmations include statements such as official announcements that a country has deployed naval vessels to transit or escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Confirmations referring only to naval presence in the broader region, including the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, or Arabian Sea, without confirmed transit through the Strait itself, as well as aerial operations, cyber operations, or actions by proxies or third parties, will not alone qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information by the respective national governments or their militaries; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting will also suffice.
Markt eröffnet: May 5, 2026, 8:03 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...A "warship transit" is defined as a military vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Military cargo or support vessels will be considered “warships”; however, commercial or civilian vessels will not qualify.
For the purposes of this market, only transits through the Strait of Hormuz will be considered, defined as passage through the narrowest portion of the waterway between Iran and Oman. Operations solely in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, or Arabian Sea without passage through this narrowest section will not qualify.
Official confirmation by a national government or its military that its vessels transited through the Strait of Hormuz during the specified timeframe will resolve this market immediately. An overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming that such a transit occurred during the specified timeframe will also suffice.
Qualifying confirmations include statements such as official announcements that a country has deployed naval vessels to transit or escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Confirmations referring only to naval presence in the broader region, including the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, or Arabian Sea, without confirmed transit through the Strait itself, as well as aerial operations, cyber operations, or actions by proxies or third parties, will not alone qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information by the respective national governments or their militaries; however, an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting will also suffice.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Escalating efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for roughly 20 percent of global seaborne oil trade, are shaping trader focus ahead of the May 31 deadline. The U.S. “Project Freedom” escort operation, launched in early May, has already enabled limited transits by American-flagged vessels while drawing commitments from the UK (HMS Dragon destroyer), France (Charles de Gaulle carrier group), Italy (minehunters), Australia (surveillance aircraft), and earlier pledges from Germany, Japan, Canada, and the Netherlands. These naval deployments coincide with the EIA’s revised assumption of effective closure through late May, which has curtailed 10.5–10.8 million barrels per day of Middle East supply and lifted near-term oil-price forecasts by as much as $20 per barrel should disruptions extend into June. Rising war-risk insurance premiums and daily shipping losses exceeding €340 million underscore the direct transmission from naval activity to energy and freight benchmarks.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert
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