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Strait of Hormuz reopens. Domonoske says that's because restoring production takes time, and the world will want a lot of oil to rebuild stockpiles. High prices at the pump pose a risk to oil
Hormuz. “Any decision to transit the strait will be based on risk assessments and close monitoring of the security situation, with the latest developments also included in the ongoing assessments.” ## Markets Oil prices plunged after
Strait of Hormuz at the start of April. ## Lost revenues The prolonged disruption in Hormuz is likely to drag the economies of the Gulf states. “The Gulf economies are relatively strong. We’ve heard from
Strait of 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
Strait of Hormuz, severely disrupting global energy shipments. Iran retaliated against US-Israeli airstrikes by threatening to attack ships in the waterway, through which about a fifth of the world's energy usually passes. Oil
oil prices at about $100 (£74) a barrel. While US forces have proved capable of stopping ships coming out of Iranian ports, they have still not demonstrated the capacity to open the strait to vessels
oil stockpiled at sea, high prices cushioning the impact, and a large domestic market, noting the country is used to “much harsher” conditions after years of pressure. ## War diplomacy - **Impasse likely despite pressure tactics:** Retired
Strait of Hormuz, have driven oil prices up, with a barrel of Brent crude, a major oil benchmark, [hitting a four-year high of $126](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx21m88rd14o) on Thursday. It has since fallen back
Hormuz, have roiled global industry. Trump, under political pressure because of higher gasoline prices in the US, has said a [deal to reopen the strait](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/08/iran-us-israel-donald-trump-lebanon-ceasefire-oil-strait-hormuz-missiles-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-69fd86b98f08beea73b77224#block-69fd86b98f08beea73b77224) is on the table, but Iranian officials
Strait of Hormuz shipping route effectively closed and peace talks between the US and Iran failed. The IMF said: "Once again, the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course - this time
oil and gas, fertilizer, food, medicines and more have been severely hampered by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for international trade. The impacts go beyond imports. Many households in Africa
Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, through which approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas exports pass from the Middle East, mainly to Asia
oil price benchmark, [fell below $100 a barrel](https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/may/06/oil-prices-retreat-global-stocks-hit-record-highs-trump-great-progress-iran-deal-live-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69fb1e388f08d59811001e4f#block-69fb1e388f08d59811001e4f) due to fresh hopes that US efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz could come to fruition. But prices have swung sharply in recent
Strait of Hormuz has effectively been shut since early March. The International Energy Agency called it the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. Oil prices have spiked, gas prices
impact of the United States-Israeli war on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz on the world economy. The war has damaged energy infrastructure across the Gulf, while critical exports like oil
strait of Hormuz is reopened.” Which means despite the IMF’s grim warnings, investors have “already decided that the risk of recession is receding”. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton)
oil and gas industry earned a whopping $2.7 trillion, and invested just 4 percent of its capital expenditure in clean energy. These crises are moments of extreme injustice. Not only are people paying a price
Hormuz into home waters that the Tehran regime can control and use to charge shippers millions in tolls, without accepting that tactical victory over Iran's armed forces has become a strategic defeat. Closing
Strait of Hormuz having been blocked for the past eight weeks, however, those supplies have not been available, prompting a scramble for fuel produced elsewhere. This has pushed up prices dramatically. In late February, before
oil through the [strait of Hormuz] does not quickly resume we could survive till late next month but beyond that fuel rationing would likely be required, which would mean a direct reduction in economic activity