Recent Houthi ballistic missile strikes on a Red Sea cargo ship, reported around August 11, 2026, represent the first deadly attacks since the October 2025 ceasefire and have sharply elevated war-risk insurance premiums to 0.75–1% or higher of hull value, up from 0.3% previously, adding hundreds of thousands of dollars per voyage. These costs, compounded by Houthi missile and drone deployments near Bab el-Mandeb, pressure freight rates and prompt rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope, inflating delivery times and fuel expenses for energy and container shipping. Trader sentiment on date-specific outcomes incorporates this renewed disruption risk amid persistent regional tensions, with premiums and volumes reflecting skin-in-the-game consensus on near-term threats versus potential de-escalation signals. Key upcoming catalysts include further IMO reporting and any shifts in U.S.-Iran or Saudi-related dynamics that could alter attack frequency.
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$226,479 Vol.
August 11
96%
August 12
1%
August 13
3%
August 14
7%
August 15
5%
August 16
7%
August 17
5%
August 18
6%
August 19
6%
August 20
5%
August 21
5%
August 22
9%
August 23
7%
August 24
5%
August 25
10%
August 26
7%
August 27
5%
August 28
10%
August 29
7%
August 30
10%
August 31
8%
$226,479 Vol.
August 11
96%
August 12
1%
August 13
3%
August 14
7%
August 15
5%
August 16
7%
August 17
5%
August 18
6%
August 19
6%
August 20
5%
August 21
5%
August 22
9%
August 23
7%
August 24
5%
August 25
10%
August 26
7%
August 27
5%
August 28
10%
August 29
7%
August 30
10%
August 31
8%
Attacks on military vessels will not be considered.
Missile/drone strikes targeting a ship that are intercepted or otherwise do not directly impact the vessel will not be considered, regardless of damage through debris.
Seize control refers to Houthi forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
Qualifying incidents include, but are not limited to, drone and missile strikes, aerial bombings, and kinetic actions carried out by Houthi operatives in person, such as seizing a ship by force.
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM AST, material ambiguity remains as to whether the incident can be attributed to Houthi operatives, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, AST. If, at such time, attribution of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.
Market Opened: Jul 23, 2026, 10:39 AM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Attacks on military vessels will not be considered.
Missile/drone strikes targeting a ship that are intercepted or otherwise do not directly impact the vessel will not be considered, regardless of damage through debris.
Seize control refers to Houthi forces forcefully boarding and taking control of a commercial ship.
Qualifying incidents include, but are not limited to, drone and missile strikes, aerial bombings, and kinetic actions carried out by Houthi operatives in person, such as seizing a ship by force.
The primary resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting.
If a kinetic incident occurs, but, on the specified date, 11:59 PM AST, material ambiguity remains as to whether the incident can be attributed to Houthi operatives, this market may remain open for an additional 3 calendar days, AST. If, at such time, attribution of the incident still cannot be confirmed, this market will resolve to “No”.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Recent Houthi ballistic missile strikes on a Red Sea cargo ship, reported around August 11, 2026, represent the first deadly attacks since the October 2025 ceasefire and have sharply elevated war-risk insurance premiums to 0.75–1% or higher of hull value, up from 0.3% previously, adding hundreds of thousands of dollars per voyage. These costs, compounded by Houthi missile and drone deployments near Bab el-Mandeb, pressure freight rates and prompt rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope, inflating delivery times and fuel expenses for energy and container shipping. Trader sentiment on date-specific outcomes incorporates this renewed disruption risk amid persistent regional tensions, with premiums and volumes reflecting skin-in-the-game consensus on near-term threats versus potential de-escalation signals. Key upcoming catalysts include further IMO reporting and any shifts in U.S.-Iran or Saudi-related dynamics that could alter attack frequency.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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