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Strait of Hormuz for around 90% of its energy needs. Governments have ordered employees to work from home, cut the working week, declared national holidays and closed universities early in order to conserve their supplies
important oil port at Fujairah in the UAE was hit by Iranian missiles. In Washington, Hegseth told reportersthe US had successfully secured a path through the strait and that hundreds of commercial ships were lining
Hormuz effect? How US, China are ramping up tensions over the Panama Canal The Panama Canal has emerged as the latest maritime flashpoint, with the United States and China exchanging barbs in recent weeks over
Strait of Hormuz,” he said, calling for an agreement to reopen the waterway to free passage. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani warned against a return to fighting
Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz). And on Wednesday the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker hours after Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to accept a deal
Strait of Hormuz over which Iran exerts maritime control, therefore subjecting any ship travelling to or from the port to be in Iran’s jurisdiction. The port was struck earlier this month, but Iran denied
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/8/as-us-and-iran-weigh-peace-deal-stranded-seafarers-wait-in-limbo) in response to US-Israeli attacks, restricting passage through a key artery of global energy transport. China has said that it wants to see the war end and [hosted](/news/2026/5/6/araghchi-in-beijing-how-china-could-shape-the-direction-of-the-us-iran-war) Iranian
Strait of Hormuz – it set off alarm bells among insurers and Asian importers. While Indonesia quickly walked back the suggestion, it underscored a growing reality, analysts say: what was once a rules-based order governing
Strait of Hormuz were bound for Asian countries, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). China alone is estimated to buy around 90% of the oil that Iran exports. On Tuesday, its foreign ministry
Strait of Hormuz. “We don’t get any of our oil from the US,” Buckley told Al Jazeera. “I would put absolutely no reliance on our historic alliance with America as to helping Australia sail
importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, observers are less united on the severity of the current outlook. Traders who buy and sell financial contracts linked to food crops are anticipating only moderate price increases
Strait of Hormuz. But could [Moscow](/news/2026/4/27/iran-foreign-minister-in-russia-for-putin-talks) really offer a lifeline for Iran’s beleaguered, war-torn economy, and would it even want to? We spoke to experts to find out. ## Increasing but modest bilateral
China and Australia. "This measure is intended to help maintain a stable supply of products," it said in a statement this week. The change on 14 products in its lineup will start May 25, limiting
Hormuz between the US and Iran. The strait is a vital water passageway through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime. The collapse
important than weapons The visit of Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, to Russia once again raises questions about Moscow’s position on the conflict between Iran on one side and the United States
Strait of Hormuz could face US sanctions, signalling a tougher stance on maritime activity linked to Tehran. Meanwhile, a new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows 61 percent of Americans believe Trump
strait,” he said. ## Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ Bessent also noted that China and Russia have vetoed efforts to condemn the Iranian blockade of Hormuz at the United Nations Security Council. Beijing and Moscow had blocked
important” as the pause in fighting in Iran. A Lebanon ceasefire has emerged as one of the main sticking points in talks, which also include control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future
Strait of Hormuz as Iran and the US spar over control of the strategic waterway. The US and Israel also directed some of their [thousands of strikes](/news/2026/4/7/iran-warns-region-and-beyond-as-tension-builds-ahead-of-us-ultimatum) against ports, naval facilities, airports, and railway
Hormuz, a chokepoint through which approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil and LNG passes, it began demanding transit tolls from vessels navigating the strait. The fees, typically starting at $1 per barrel, were