El tráfico marítimo en el estrecho de Ormuz se dispara con el corredor respaldado por EE. UU.

El tráfico marítimo en el estrecho de Ormuz se dispara con el corredor respaldado por EE. UU.

El 22 de agosto, analistas reportaron un incremento de casi el 400 % en el número de embarcaciones que cruzaron el estrecho de Ormuz durante las dos semanas anteriores, con la mayoría empleando el canal omaní aprobado por la ONU y apoyado por Estados Unidos. El Comando Central de EE.  UU. informó que sus fuerzas habían escoltado a más de 1 300 buques cisterna, transportando alrededor de 660 millones de barriles de crudo a través del estrecho desde principios de mayo, pese a las tensiones de seguridad en la zona. Datos de CNN mostraron que más del 80 % de los buques se habían trasladado al corredor omaní, reduciendo la capacidad de Irán para cobrar peajes, mientras Al Jazeera indicó que más del 80 % de los buques de petróleo y gas y más del 60 % de todos los buques utilizaban rutas no registradas, reflejando una mayor reticencia a desafiar a Teherán. Imágenes satelitales citadas por Fortune revelaron que buques saudíes se estaban preparando para aumentar sus envíos de petróleo a través del estrecho, mientras EE.  UU.

mantenía un bloqueo naval que limitaba las exportaciones iraníes; además, se informó que productores del Golfo como Arabia Saudita y Qatar estaban usando tránsitos protegidos por EE.  UU. , sin transpondedor y con transferencias entre buques, para mantener el flujo de exportaciones pese a los ataques con drones de Irán. El secretario de Energía de EE.  UU. , Chris Wright, afirmó que las exportaciones de petróleo del Medio Oriente habían vuelto a los niveles previos a la guerra, aunque los datos satelitales y de seguimiento de buques mostraron una reducción en el movimiento de crudo, y funcionarios estadounidenses reportaron que alrededor de 15 millones de barriles diarios abandonaban el Golfo mediante una combinación de transportes visibles, oscuros y por tubería, en contraste con la afirmación iraní de que el estrecho estaba cerrado.

Actores

Chris Wright Energy Secretary Kpler Matt Smith Andy Lipow Dan Pickering Helima Croft RBC Capital Markets Windward Intelligence JPMorgan

Ubicaciones

Strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia Red Sea Middle East

Artículos

22 de agosto de 2026
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Traffic through Strait of Hormuz skyrockets nearly 400%
Traffic through Strait of Hormuz skyrockets nearly 400%

New York Post • 22 de ago 20:52

Data shows a near-400% increase in ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz over the past two weeks, with most using a route authorized by the UN and supported by the United States, while Iran’s control of the waterway appears to be weakening.

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How Middle Eastern oil producers flipped the script on Iran
How Middle Eastern oil producers flipped the script on Iran

CNN • 22 de ago 09:00

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf producers are routing oil through US-protected, transponder-off voyages and ship-to-ship transfers to keep exports flowing despite Iranian drone attacks.

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21 de agosto de 2026
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U.S. military aided passage of 660 million barrels of oil through Hormuz since May
U.S. military aided passage of 660 million barrels of oil through Hormuz since May

CNBC • 21 de ago 13:24

U.S. Central Command says its forces have helped more than 1,300 commercial vessels transport roughly 660 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since early May, despite ongoing security tensions.

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20 de agosto de 2026
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Are ships through more willing to defy Iran or the US? What the data shows
Are ships through more willing to defy Iran or the US? What the data shows

Al Jazeera • 20 de ago 08:52

Maritime tracking indicates that over 80% of oil and gas ships and more than 60% of all vessels used unregistered routes through the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting greater reluctance to defy Iran than the United States.

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18 de agosto de 2026
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Iran is losing control of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is losing control of the Strait of Hormuz

CNN • 18 de ago 18:17

Data shows more than 80% of vessels have shifted to the UN-approved Omani channel, reducing Iran's ability to levy tolls, while U.S. forces continue to escort ships through the strait.

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Iran is losing control of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is losing control of the Strait of Hormuz

CNN • 18 de ago 18:17

Data shows more than 80% of vessels have shifted to the UN-approved Omani channel, reducing Iran's ability to levy tolls, while U.S. forces continue to escort ships through the strait.

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Will gas prices fall if companies build oil routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz? Experts explain
Will gas prices fall if companies build oil routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz? Experts explain

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 18 de ago 09:32

Analysts say alternative routes such as pipelines and upgraded export facilities could restore much of the oil flow lost from the Strait of Hormuz, but the projects will take several years and remain vulnerable to regional conflict.

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16 de agosto de 2026
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Iran’s oil is trapped while rival exports are about to surge but Tehran could break the US chokehold
Iran’s oil is trapped while rival exports are about to surge but Tehran could break the US chokehold

Fortune • 16 de ago 17:39

Satellite images show Saudi ships preparing to move oil through the Strait of Hormuz, while a US-reimposed naval blockade continues to restrict Iran's crude exports.

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14 de agosto de 2026
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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut down. Trump says 9 million barrels a day are getting out
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut down. Trump says 9 million barrels a day are getting out

Fortune • 14 de ago 16:54

U.S. officials report that roughly 15 million barrels of oil per day are leaving the Gulf via a mix of visible, dark and pipeline transports, while Iran maintains the strait is shut.

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12 de agosto de 2026
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The Trump administration claims oil is flowing normally again. There’s just one problem
The Trump administration claims oil is flowing normally again. There’s just one problem

CNN • 12 de ago 04:01

Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed oil exports from the Middle East have returned to pre-war levels, but satellite and shipping data indicate significantly reduced crude movement through the Strait of Hormuz.

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