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important issue. The US wants to impose a 20-year moratorium on Iran enriching any uranium. However, under the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed with a number of nations in 2015, Iran
Strait of Hormuz,” he said, calling for an agreement to reopen the waterway to free passage. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani warned against a return to fighting
Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/trump-project-freedom-saudi-arabia-strait-of-hormuz). And on Wednesday the US military fired on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker hours after Trump issued a fresh ultimatum to Tehran, telling it to accept a deal
Hormuz when reopened, he added. “The level to which that is acceptable is a matter for each insurer according to their own appetite,” Anderson said. “Risk is often multifaceted” for the vessels trying to transit
strait of Hormuz has already sent oil and gas prices soaring, caused a [crisis in the global fertiliser industry](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/visual-guide-gulf-fertiliser-blockade), and has made shipping and distribution more expensive. The effects have
strait of Hormuz open, and we get the oil supply”.  Shadow minister Andrew Hastie. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP Hastie criticised the One Nation leader’s stance. He said: > double
Strait of Hormuz as a result of the conflict in Iran [has had a dramatic impact on jet fuel prices and raised concerns](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86d9v28qxxo) about possible shortages in the months to come. Europe
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/6/french-container-ship-struck-in-latest-escalation-at-strait-of-hormuz), and a surge in transport and insurance costs for shipments to Yemen. In the same post, the YPC sought to ease public concern, saying the increase would be temporary and that
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
strait of Hormuz and Xi’s apparent interest in buying US oil to reduce China’s dependence on Middle East supplies. In other developments: - **Trump told Fox News that China had agreed to order
Hormuz, a key shipping channel through which 20% of the world's oil and liquid natural gas usually passes, has sent oil prices soaring since the conflict began. Earlier this month, government officials drew
oil grades, Red Sea export infrastructure and Aramco’s trading capacity make it the main pillar of any future swap system. Complementing its role as market regulator within OPEC/OPEC+ with the leadership within
Hormuz, a chokepoint through which approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil and LNG passes, it began demanding transit tolls from vessels navigating the strait. The fees, typically starting at $1 per barrel, were
import those products will be reviewed every two weeks, the government said. It is understood the review process means the licence could be revoked sooner than 1 January. "I made a commitment to the House
oil, to **convince Tehran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and end the war.** Trump’s first visit to China in nearly nine years [had been delayed](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-xi-jinping-china-trip-rescheduled-may) in the hopes that
Strait of Hormuz without their permission, and have fired at some vessels. These tit-for-tat acts have amplified a global energy crisis, sending gas and oil prices to multiyear highs. “Even short
oil and gas normally passes, has been effectively shut since late February, triggering the increase in energy prices. On Wednesday, the US president, Donald Trump, wrote on social media that “assuming Iran agrees to give
Hormuz were to reopen tomorrow, the impact of disruption caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran could still be felt into next year, he said. Iran’s effective closure of the strait
oil and gas exports can get through. "If that's the aim, well it was open a few weeks ago," she said. She said the UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and French President Emmanuel
strait of Hormuz has began to push up inflation around the world. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showed the rate of inflation in the UK [rose to 3.3% in March](https://www.theguardian.com