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Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about 20 percent of global oil and gas is shipped during peacetime, and the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. The closure of the strait, which is the only
Hormuz in retaliation for the United States and Israel’s attacks on the country. Before the war, the strait functioned as one of the world’s most critical shipping routes, carrying about one-fifth
Hormuz “must remain open to support the free flow of energy”. “President Xi also made clear China’s opposition to the militarisation of the strait and any effort to charge a toll
Hormuz to safety – in an initiative dubbed “Project Freedom” – signalling a potential challenge to Iran’s blockade of the strategic waterway. “The Ship movement is merely meant to free up people, companies, and Countries that
disruptions caused by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but that Washington can’t “normalise a country being able to determine who is allowed to use an international waterway”. “I am certainly
shipping channel, the [strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/will-shipping-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-oil-prices-return-to-normal), through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows. “UK airlines typically buy fuel months in advance, and aviation fuel suppliers hold bunkered
disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has also forced some factories to shut and dismiss their workers. An executive in a manufacturing firm in the central province of Qom told the BBC that they
shipping route had been choked off by the war in the Middle East, with Iran effectively closing off the narrow strait. In addition, Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries' oil and gas refineries have
shipping, potentially clearing the way for tankers holding millions of barrels of oil and gas to reach the global market. Iran’s foreign minister said vessels would be free to transit the strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz as a “strategic equaliser.” “It allows Iran to signal that pressure on Iran will not remain confined to Iran,” Farzanegan, who also serves as a research fellow at the Hamburg Institute
Strait of Hormuz, a lifeline for India’s gas imports, continues. Meanwhile, the war continues, with the US on Sunday capturing an Iranian cargo vessel, even as Washington says it is willing to hold another
Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026 [Reuters] Meanwhile, Washington has claimed to have imposed additional financial pressure on Tehran. In a post on X late on Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said
Hormuz must remain open to support the free flow of energy”. Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait, a narrow waterway linking Gulf oil producers to the open ocean and through which
Hormuz Maritime Freedom of Navigation Initiative, a defensive mission to restore free passage through the waterway once a lasting ceasefire in the US-Israel war on Iran is in place. The strait has been closed
Hormuz. About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait, but it has been effectively closed since the war began. A ceasefire between the US/Israel and Iran that
Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway where one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies are normally shipped. The price of jet fuel has more than doubled in certain markets since
Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed to shipping since the start of March. Airlines are not physically running short of fuel currently, but there have been warnings of potential shortages by the summer
disrupted by US or Israeli strikes.  A missile is launched during the ‘Great Prophet 17’ joint exercise in south-west Iran in December 2021. Photograph: Wana News Agency/Reuters
Hormuz](/news/2026/5/9/on-level-of-atomic-bomb-iran-highlights-hormuz-importance-amid-us-talks) during the US-Israel war on Iran. Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait, a narrow waterway linking Gulf oil producers to the open ocean and through which 20 percent
Strait of Hormuz. Within roughly two planting seasons, food prices follow the spike in fertiliser costs. Within 12 to 18 months, prices of manufactured goods follow those of energy. The shock that begins