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disrupting maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a passageway for approximately a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas and fertilisers, Iran has been able to impose economic
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
disrupts global trade. ## In the US - Talking about his latest mission for the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the US would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli
supply disruptions due to the war. ## War diplomacy - **Diplomatic visits to Pakistan:** Araghchi arrived in Islamabad with a small team for meetings, while the White House announced that Witkoff and Kushner would travel to Pakistan
strait of Hormuz. Last week the head of the International Energy Agency said flight cancellations would come soon if oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored, adding that [Europe had only six weeks
Hormuz; and a rapid fall in imports to China, which some analysts believe may reflect Beijing drawing down stockpiles. But the International Energy Agency (IEA), whose executive director, Fatih Birol, has been sounding the alarm
disruption of a peace deal by launching missiles at it after Israel again bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs, home to many Hezbollah supporters. ## What about the Strait of Hormuz? Iran closed the strategic waterway, which
supplies. The measures are being taken to avoid major disruption as Britons [jet off on their summer holidays](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/apr/18/europe-summer-holiday-flight-cross-channel-travel-cancelled-flights-airport-eu-ees). Airlines are looking carefully at their timetables to see which flights can be cancelled
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
disruption of global oil and gas supplies. The White House statement added: “President Xi also made clear China’s opposition to the militarisation of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll
supply. As a result, some international experts [said](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/transcripts/fatih-birol-the-iea-is-ready-to-act-with-additional-releases-of-reserves-if-needed/) the world was facing "the greatest energy security threat in history." Ahead of the meeting, Starmer said the reopening of the strait
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
disruption around the world, with flight cancellations, delays and longer journey times. Meanwhile, fears are rising that the oil crisis resulting from the blockade of Gulf tanker shipping in the strait of Hormuz [could lead
Disruptions to key global trade routes such as the Strait of Hormuz have sent oil and gas prices soaring, driving up the cost of transport, food and energy for millions of households all over
disruptions in the strait of Hormuz, the longer-term implication is a structurally weaker Opec.” He added: “Outside the group, the UAE would have both the incentive and the ability to increase production, raising broader
Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil and natural gas is shipped. Dangote, Africa’s richest man, appeared to be one of the winners from this fallout when
Strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/strait-of-hormuz) to and from non-Iranian ports,” US Central Command, which oversees US military operations in the region, said on social media. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank
supplies across the world. Despite the ceasefire that began in April, the blockades have persisted in the absence of a permanent end to the war, and Iran is now claiming sovereignty over Hormuz, which operated
Hormuz, which has blocked a large portion of the region’s supply of oil and natural gas. ASEAN, whose members represent more than 700 million people, is set to issue a joint statement calling
supplies. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency called the effort part of Trump's "delirium." ### Iran stands firm on its grip of the strait Iran's military command on Monday said ships passing through