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Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. The U.S. has imposed a naval blockade
oil prices surged. Mekelberg said Washington had appeared unprepared for a scenario many analysts had long warned was inevitable. “The United States didn’t appear to think strategically about how it would keep the Strait
Hormuz under the protection of the US military. Trump presented the plan as a humanitarian endeavour “meant to free people, companies, and countries that have done absolutely nothing wrong – they are victims of circumstance
important than ever. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters on Saturday that Iran was still reviewing Washington’s proposal. “We do our own work, we don’t pay attention to deadlines or timing
oil exports and pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s energy and gas exports normally flow, has been de facto closed since the start
oil and gas demand slowed in 2025 compared with 2024 – not just in electricity generation but in the overall energy mix. The current war threatening the Gulf may further lower demand for fossil fuels
Strait of Hormuz to get through, damaged facilities to be repaired, and inventories to be replenished before gas prices return to what is considered normal. And even if gas prices were to fall fast
Strait of Hormuz reopened to stabilize oil markets. He has also set a red line for Iran's nuclear program. The average price of gas is hovering at near $4 a gallon for regular. Keith
strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil traditionally flows, posing a severe threat to China’s economyand its delicate relationships in the Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making),
Hormuz was an exclusively Omani-Iranian waterway. Photograph: Rajat Gupta/EPA Western diplomats say Iranian proposals for the future permanent management of the strait are unlawful since they impose tolls on commercial shipping and would give
imported, the ABS noted, which contributed to the big drag from net trade. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) Even so, Pat Bustamante, a senior economist at Westpac, reckons that
strait of Hormuz. “We want to maintain the full intensity of our sanctions,” von der Leyen said. EU officials also want to add 30 “shadow fleet” vessels helping Russia evade western sanctions to its blacklist
Strait of Hormuz have sent oil and gas prices soaring, driving up the cost of transport, food and energy for millions of households all over the world that are already dealing with a prolonged cost
Hormuz, a crucial shipping lane through which much of the world’s oil and goods pass, Lammy flew to Washington last week to hold talks with JD Vance, the US vice-president, and the secretary
Hormuz, in terms of its compliance with freedom of navigation for all merchant vessels and secure passage,” said Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the United Nations shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization. The Norwegian Shipowners
oil docks at the port of Kalantari in Chabahar, 300km (186 miles) east of the Strait of Hormuz, January 17, 2012 [Raheb Homavandi/Reuters] ## What’s in Chabahar port for India? In southeastern Iran, perched
oil chokepoint closed since the US and Israel launched their war in February. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan, the mediator in the talks, said the next round of negotiations between the US and Iran
strait of Hormuz, depriving the Iranian regime of at least $175m (£129m) a day in oil export revenue. Once the oil was stuck inside the country, Iran would soon run out of storage, forcing
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/14/nx-s1-5819351/iran-implements-new-system-to-collect-fees-from-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz). For a shrimper already operating on slim margins, that's not just an inconvenience. It's an existential threat. ![Acy Cooper and his grandson Caleb Hanson fill
strait of Hormuz the “biggest energy crisis in history”, but it appears, on one level, to be accelerating Europe’s green revolution. Yet, even if car-owners are rushing to the EV showrooms, some European