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Strait of Hormuz halted. Supplies of naphtha, a byproduct of oil refining used in ink and plastics, have also been hit hard. Naphtha prices in Asia have almost doubled since the conflict started, pushing
Hormuz, according to a post on social media. A Washington Post [report](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/22/iran-hormuz-mines/) published this week, which NPR has not independently verified, cited a Pentagon assessment shared with Congress that said it could
strait of Hormuz that Tehran views as a necessary retaliation to the US attacks. Iran’s intelligence assessment has always been that some Gulf states had allowed their airspace or US bases to be used
ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The Ministry of Commerce issued the Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026 on April 25, bringing it into immediate effect. The order allows
disrupt oil exports and the interests of the Iranian nation”, according to state media. In a statement carried by the Fars news agency, a spokesperson from the army said the Iranian Navy’s “rangers
ships and crews marooned in the Gulf by the Iran war. He was prepared to do this not just for the US and the Middle East but on behalf the “country of Iran,” in particular
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
Strait of Hormuz's shutdown "in no way" justified lifting the sanctions on Russia](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyzj3g3pygo) while [Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said "every dollar paid for Russian oil is money
Hormuz, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. ![People sit on the beach with ships in the distance on April
Hormuz is being carried out with permission and in coordination with the IRGC Navy,” the statement carried by Iran’s state-affiliated ISNA news agency said on Wednesday. About a fifth of global energy exports
disrupting shipments. China has itself halted fertiliser exports since March, citing the need to protect domestic supplies. Malpass, who ran the World Bank from 2019 to 2023, also said that Beijing's claim
Strait of Hormuz towards Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM reported: “American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the US blockade.” “After Touska’s crew failed to comply with
shipping lane in the strait. ## Trump says US will get all nuclear ‘dust’ A major sticking point in the negotiations between the US and Iran has been the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. While
ships) and you're going to have to diminish any residual capability the Iranians have," Donegan said. "Let's say you finally did get to where you can move convoys back and forth
ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2, 2026 [Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP] ## The Strait of Hormuz: A new global flashpoint Assessing Tehran’s strategy, Sheikh Hamad
disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5750812/how-the-iran-war-threatens-global-food-supply) ### [Global Health
disrupt military supply chains. Ahead of the EPC meeting, which first convened in October 2022 months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sir Keir said "we all reap the benefits" when
disruptions with ramifications on the trade of energy and food related supplies. > > We call on other trading partners to join us in ensuring global energy supply chains are kept open, for the benefit
ships, particularly from the US and Israel, barred entirely. ## War diplomacy - **Lebanon-Israel ‘agreements’:** President Joseph Aoun says Lebanon is nearing a [“new phase”](/news/2026/4/17/lebanon-president-says-country-is-no-longer-a-pawn-amid-israel-ceasefire) of lasting deals after the ceasefire and is no longer
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 called