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Hormuz in mid-April arrived off South Korea's coast for its 1 million barrels of crude to be unloaded at the HD Hyundai Oilbank refinery. South Korea, which last year imported more than
sanctions on Tehran, adding "none of us want to see a nuclear-armed Iran." --- ### **High jet fuel prices squeeze airlines** Meanwhile, the war and strait blockade are continuing to rattle global markets and push
Hormuz Iran established a new government agency to approve transit and collect tolls from shipping in the strait, shipping data firm Lloyd's List Intelligence said Thursday. The move has raised concerns about eroding
Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) Referring to Vice President Vance's [whirlwind negotiations in Islamabad](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/11/nx-s1-5781760/pakistan-peace-talks-us-iran) last week that appear
ship. The U.S. military said strikes earlier Wednesday targeted "air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites." Iran said U.S. strikes hit two water reservoirs in the southern city of Sirik, temporarily cutting
shipping to and from Iranian ports.  Vessels at the strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday
Shipping disruptions related to container traffic through the strait have affected the global availability and the cost of a huge variety of products from fertilizer to plastic consumer goods.  Donald Trump speaking to reporters on Thursday. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters Araghchi also boasted that Iran’s ballistic
shipping movement in the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, 2026, in Space. [Handout/ European Union/Copernicus Sentinel via Reuters] In a post on X, foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei went further, describing the US naval