FLAGSHIP REPORT UPDATED FOR WEEK OF 2026-07-20

Signals before the headlines.

Quantitative composite indices tracking geopolitical stress, maritime chokepoint vulnerabilities, energy dislocation, and cross-asset tail risks. Built for news media outlets, energy desks, and institutional analysts.

Flagship Risk Index
173.2 ▼ 0.1
Hormuz Crisis Index (HMX-INDEX)
Chokepoint Risk Posture
Severe
Strait of Hormuz • Level 3 Elevation
Monitored Oil Flow
21.0M bpd
~20% of global petroleum consumption
Data Schedule
Weekly
Next run: Monday 06:00 UTC

Flagship Intelligence Report

Real-time composite metric monitoring conflict & blockade risk in the Strait of Hormuz.

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HMX-INDEX Severe

Hormuz Crisis Index

Tracks crude price escalation, war-risk insurance premiums, vessel transits, tanker freight rates, and Cape of Good Hope traffic reroutes against a non-crisis 100.0 baseline.

Key Drivers This Week:
Brent Crude: 96.78 $/bbl
Hormuz Ship Traffic: 25.00 transits/wk
War-Risk Insurance: 0.45 % hull value
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Composite Score
173.2
▼ 0.1
vs previous week
Crisis Scale Range Baseline = 100.0

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FOR NEWS MEDIA & RESEARCHERS

Peer-Reviewable & Citation-Ready

MyDataLabs indices are built on transparent mathematical normalization models. Every index combines live market feeds (yfinance) with verified industry reports (Lloyd's List, Baltic Exchange, Reuters).

Mathematical Transparency

All indices start at a 100.0 baseline representing calm baseline conditions. Capping thresholds prevent single-asset outliers from distorting the overall stress score.

Quantitative Data Standards

Verified historical snapshots formatted for integration into financial models, news reports, and academic research.

Newsroom Citations

Standardized AP/Chicago style attribution formats make it simple for reporters and analysts to cite MyDataLabs index metrics accurately.

Recent Geopolitical Events

Key operational incidents influencing current index scores.

2026-03-09

Joint Maritime Maneuvers

Naval live-fire exercises announced in international shipping lanes. Cape reroutes rise to 21%.

High (+4.7 pts)
2026-03-16

Temporary Maritime Ceasefire Declared

72-hour diplomatic truce declared in Gulf transit zone; insurance surcharges temporarily ease.

Ceasefire Easing (-7.1 pts)
2026-04-06

Regional Maritime Ceasefire Signed

Multinational diplomatic truce signed establishing permanent escort corridor; stress index eases.

Ceasefire Easing (-5.1 pts)
2026-06-15

Mid-Summer Ceasefire Extension

Renewed ceasefire agreement signed by regional powers; vessel transits temporarily recover.

Ceasefire Easing (-9.2 pts)