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hormuz-strait

Fetches real-time Strait of Hormuz status from the Hormuz Strait Monitor dashboard API.

3.3k|382|Updated Mar 13, 2026
Search Tags:#monitoring#shipping#oil#geopolitical risk#hormuz#brent crude#tanker
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npx skills add https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills --skill hormuz-strait-himself65
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Skill: hormuz-strait
Source: https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills/tree/main/plugins/data-providers/skills/hormuz-strait
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills --skill hormuz-strait-himself65

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Geopolitical disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz can move oil prices and shipping costs within hours, but monitoring the situation requires checking multiple scattered sources. This Skill consolidates live strait status, tanker traffic, insurance risk, and trade impact data into a single risk briefing for energy market and geopolitical research. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Live Strait Status: Reports whether the strait is open, restricted, or closed, with ship transit counts versus normal baseline and stranded vessel breakdowns. - Market Impact Data: Covers Brent crude price changes, war-risk insurance premiums, VLCC tanker freight rates, and cargo throughput trends. - Geopolitical Context: Includes diplomatic developments, crisis timelines, alternative shipping routes, LNG impact, and latest news with sources. - Use Case: An energy analyst asks "is Hormuz open and what is the oil price impact?" and receives a structured briefing with strait status, Brent price movement, war-risk premium level, and estimated daily cost to global trade. ## Quick Start Ask the agent for the current status of the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on oil prices and shipping.

Frequently Asked Questions about hormuz-strait

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I check if the Strait of Hormuz is open right now?▼

Ask for the current Hormuz status and the skill fetches the Hormuz Strait Monitor dashboard API, returning the strait status (OPEN, RESTRICTED, or CLOSED), how long it has been in that state, and a description of the situation.

What data does the Hormuz Strait Monitor API provide?▼

The dashboard API returns strait status, ship transit counts versus normal baseline, Brent crude prices, stranded vessel counts by type, war-risk insurance premiums, cargo throughput in DWT, diplomatic developments, crisis timeline events, VLCC tanker freight rates, and recent news.

Does the Hormuz monitoring skill require an API key or authentication?▼

No authentication is required. The skill is read-only and calls the public dashboard endpoint at hormuzstraitmonitor.com/api/dashboard using curl, so it works on any platform with curl available.

How is war risk insurance level interpreted for Gulf shipping?▼

The API returns an insurance level enum: NORMAL, ELEVATED, HIGH, CRITICAL, or EXTREME. It also provides the current war risk premium percentage, the normal baseline rate, and the multiplier versus normal, which the skill maps to a risk interpretation table.

What happens if the Hormuz Strait Monitor API is unavailable?▼

If the API request fails or returns success as false, the skill informs the user that the monitor is temporarily unavailable and suggests checking hormuzstraitmonitor.com directly instead of presenting stale or fabricated data.

What are the limitations of this Hormuz monitoring approach?▼

The skill is read-only and depends entirely on a single third-party dashboard API, so data may have delays and cannot be independently verified. It provides situational briefings rather than price forecasting or trading signals.

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