Sun 09 Aug 2026 · 14:17 UTCNot investment advice. Automated, AI and OSINT based. May contain errors.
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Strait of Malacca
QuietTransit data to 31 Jul · IMF PortWatch derived, lags a few days
Transits
95% of baseline
221 a day against a 12-month average of 232
Week on week
▲ 3%
Trend
7-day average 221 transits/day, down 5% vs the trailing 12-month average. Source: IMF PortWatch, data to 2026-07-31.
The market lens
The main artery between the Indian and Pacific Oceans and Asia's busiest energy passage: most Middle East crude bound for China, Japan, and Korea moves through it. The alternatives (Sunda, Lombok) add days of steaming, so sustained disruption tightens effective tanker supply and Asian freight first.
What to watch
Transit flow against baseline and congestion at Singapore anchorages.
Piracy and incident reports in the strait and the South China Sea approaches.
Any China-adjacent naval friction that touches the strait's approaches.
Recent signals touching Strait of Malacca
No recent signals name this chokepoint. Quiet is information too.