Strait of Hormuz traffic showing early signs of recovery but analysts say crisis far from over

NewsWorldMiddle EastStrait of Hormuz traffic showing early signs of recovery but analysts say crisis far from overVessel crossings rebound over the weekend but analysts warn increased movement has not yet translated into a surge in oil and gas flows as the war continuesStuti Mishra Monday 27 April 2026 12:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2965518","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/strait-of-hormuz-status-iran-trump-blockade-b2965518.html","title":"Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic showing ‘early signs of recovery’"}}CloseTrump says Iran can call US to negotiate an end to the war after cancelling Witkoff and Kushner visitSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailGet our free Climate emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Climate_Newsletter","regTitle":"Independent Climate","subscriptionGroup":"climate","subscriptionGroupId":"5a7ac7c1-5f39-48c0-8ee8-0b8e43b9e451","type":"climate_change","pathPrefix":"/climate-change","associatedAuthors":["Stuti Mishra"],"title":"Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet","mobileTitle":"Get our free Climate email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/climate1_1.png","description":"Sign up for news and advice on saving the planet","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveClimate","regSourceSection":"Middle East","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":true}Shipping thr...