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61 resultsfor “importance of the Strait of Hormuz for oil transport”

Conflicts

Apache down, fighting up: What the latest US-Iran attacks mean

transported them to a recovery point at sea, where they were picked up by another helicopter. Trump later confirmed that both service members were “safe and uninjured”. According to Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesman

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 10
Conflicts

More than 40 Iranian seafarers killed during US–Israeli war: Union leader

Transportation Workers’ Federation (ITF) and represents workers during negotiations with Iranian shipping companies. Since the war began, it has also offered humanitarian, medical and repatriation assistance to stranded seafarers. “The humanitarian crisis is affecting

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 1
Business

Higher Europe air fares 'inevitable', says industry head

Transport Association. Although some airlines have cut their European fares recently because of a lack of demand, Willie Walsh said there was no way airlines could absorb the extra costs over time. He told

BBC NewsMay 13
Business

From oil giants to banks - these companies are making billions from Iran war

transported through the Strait of Hormuz, but those shipments effectively ground to a halt at the end of February. The result has been a rollercoaster of price movements on energy markets, with some

BBC NewsMay 8
Business

Walmart plans price cuts using tariff refunds as shoppers get skittish

oil prices get REALLY bad?](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/21/nx-s1-5829129/so-how-long-until-these-oil-prices-get-really-bad) The U.S. government last week began [refunding tariffs payments](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/19/nx-s1-5786635/tariff-refunds-customs-ace-portal) to importers that paid higher customs fees imposed by President Trump last year before

NPR Topics: NewsMay 21
Conflicts

Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict?

important mediating role as its leaders hold high-level talks in Tehran and the Gulf. Amid a renewed push to end the war, a Pakistani delegation, led by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Politics

The GCC has unity, it now needs joint defence and development

Hormuz is a natural waterway governed by the law of the sea, which guarantees freedom of passage, and it cannot be treated as a channel subject to sovereign control or political extortion. Any attempt

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 19
Business

Rising global costs threaten Mexico’s production costs and food stability

Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/14/trump-xi-discuss-strait-of-hormuz-as-chinese-vessels-transit-key-waterway), are impacting Mexican producers and threatening a stable food supply, especially for low-income residents. Elvira Pasillas, professor at the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESO), noted that

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 23
Politics

Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?

transport and carpooling to save fuel. He called on families to reduce their cooking oil consumption, describing that move as both healthy and patriotic. Modi also asked Indians to avoid buying gold

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 11
Politics

How Ireland’s war-driven fuel blockades revealed the true cost of Europe’s oil addiction

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

The Guardian WorldApr 22
Politics

Who is the Indian guru Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez follows?

Hormuz has forced countries to scramble for alternative energy sources. Nearly half of India’s crude oil imports are normally shipped from Gulf producers through the strait, along with large volumes of liquefied natural

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 4
Business

The Iran war created a global natural gas shortage — a windfall for U.S. companies

Strait of Hormuz a "guillotine issue." The U.S. [set a record for LNG exports in March](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-lng-exports-break-record-high-middle-east-war-disrupts-global-supply-2026-04-01/), but the U.S. only has so much capacity for production and exports. Making LNG requires cooling

NPR Topics: NewsApr 14
Conflicts

Tracking the shadow fleet: How Iran evaded the US naval blockade in Hormuz

important waterways located between Iran and Oman. A fire broke out in the engine room, and while 20 sailors were rescued, three remained trapped inside the stricken vessel. Their remains were found weeks later when

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 30
Politics

Powerful states are trying to sabotage decarbonisation of shipping

Strait of Hormuz may create the impression that the world cannot function without fossil fuels. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every single industry can and must decarbonise. For global shipping, this process would

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 20
Conflicts

Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk

important oil export terminal that has been repeatedly attacked during the war with Iran. The U.K. maritime center did not name the ship seized Thursday and said it is investigating. The British military said

NPR Topics: NewsMay 15
Health

How Iran war has triggered soaring cost of medicines, condoms

Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped in peacetime. Experts say this has also disrupted pharmaceutical supply chains, which are reliant

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 23
Conflicts

Train bomb in Pakistan’s Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise

transport infrastructure, military personnel and key lines of communication,” Samad, of Bradford University, told Al Jazeera. “The fact that this latest incident nevertheless occurred may suggest that militant groups retain a significant operational capability despite

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 25
Politics

Andrew Hastie accuses Pauline Hanson of being ‘Maga first’ – as it happened

important thing is to be for Australia and for Australians, and I think Pauline Hanson has shown that she is for Australians, and she does believe in good policies for our country

The Guardian WorldJun 8
Conflicts

US-Iran ceasefire? Not for Indian sailors being killed in Hormuz

transport Iranian oil”. By Friday morning, US President Donald Trump and Iranian officials were both speaking optimistically of the prospect of an agreement to at least extend the fragile ceasefire between their countries, brokered first

Al Jazeera EnglishYesterday
Politics

India-Nordic summit: Why is Modi wooing Northern Europe?

imports and the US-Israel war on Iran have all impacted India’s economy and energy security, and New Delhi has been trying to widen its relations with many other countries in the West

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 19
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