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imports. “Our rough estimate is that if the flow of oil through the [strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz have heightened Beijing’s concerns over energy security, given China’s heavy dependence on imported oil
oil via routes unaffected by the US blockade of the strait of Hormuz,** a senior official has said. “I hereby report to the nation that visits to four countries have secured the import
imports a lot of its oil from the Gulf – where traffic through the crucial [strait of Hormuz
oil markets due to the war in Iran. One of many African countries dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf, Kenya has been heavily affected by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz
oil and gas, fertilizer, food, medicines and more have been severely hampered by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for international trade. The impacts go beyond imports
oil tanker that passed through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April arrived off South Korea's coast with 1 million barrels of crude. South Korea, which last year imported
imports significantly more of its oil supply from abroad. While oil prices have risen in recent weeks, the current supply has not yet been severely affected as markets have continued to receive oil that
imports more than 90% of its primary energy, including roughly 70% of crude oil through the strait of Hormuz
Oil prices have surged since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran in late February, with Tehran’s retaliatory blockade of the Strait of Hormuz paralysing one of the world’s most important
oil imports as fuel prices soar The United Kingdom government said it had eased sanctions on imports of Russian jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries, amid [soaring fuel prices](/economy/2026/3/3/shutdown-of-hormuz-strait-raises-fears-of-soaring-oil-prices) caused
Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, Bab al-Mandeb and other passages are lifelines for energy exports, food imports, industrial production and global trade. Any attempt to weaponise these routes threatens the entire Gulf
important to the military. China buys more than 80% of Iran’s oil, which before the US counter-blockade of the strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies. The conflict has also increased pressure on China’s economy and energy security. About half of China’s crude oil imports
imported](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/why-is-asia-so-reliant-middle-eastern-oil-2026-03-04/) more than 14m barrels a day of crude Middle Eastern oil in 2025. Traffic in the strait of Hormuz
Hormuz would be "completely open" to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire. But on Saturday, Iran said it was closing the strait again and that any ship that approached it would be targeted
strait of Hormuz. The attacks triggered a wave of retaliatory strikes from Iran on Wednesday morning, with Tehran saying it had targeted Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. Japan’s Nikkei index dropped 2%, while the tech
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/4/28/trump-reviews-iranian-proposal-aimed-at-reopening-strait-of-hormuz), attention is shifting north. With Gulf shipping lanes disrupted and oil exports constrained, Tehran may seek to depend less on the Gulf and more on a patchwork of railways, Caspian ports
importer of Iranian and Middle East oil, so its economy could come under strain from the disruption caused by Tehran’s Hormuz blockade and the US naval siege on Iran. Still, Heurlin said Beijing
strait of Hormuz, an important shipping passage where about 1,600 vessels are stranded, opens again. Preston said: “The concern is at least as much, if not more, around food and fertiliser than