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close above $112 per barrel amid fears of the US renewing attacks on Iran. But on Tuesday morning, they fell back to about $110 per barrel after Trump announced that a planned attack on Iran
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
closing this page and moving our live coverage to a [new blog here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/08/iran-israel-news-live-updates-strikes-attacks-intensify-trump-netanyahu), including a fresh summary of the latest developments. **The EU’s top diplomat urged calm on Monday after Iran
Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela - to defend the interests of major oil exporters by coordinating production to ensure steady revenue for its members. The number of members has fluctuated over the years
Strait of Hormuz. ### Israel strikes Iran Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaborating. A witness in Tehran described hearing at least one large
close to a final deal with Iran. It is going to be a good deal. I don't want it to blow up because of what is happening now," Trump told news outlet Axios
Hormuz – a chokepoint for about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies – as well as Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programme. Talks have largely not progressed and the strait remains mostly
close at 9 p.m. in an effort to conserve energy. Streetlights are also turned off. "Maybe for the states or for Europe 9 p.m. is not bad, but in Egypt usually we stay out until
strait of Hormuz. The war’s economic toll has been severe too. Many people have lost their jobs and inflation is surging. The International Monetary Fund estimates [it could reach 70% this year](https://www.imf.org
closed the waterway on March 4 and began attacks on vessels attempting to sail through, traffic came to a standstill, stranding about 2,000 ships on either side of the strait. In terms of lost
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz, a global energy chokepoint, is closed again over Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon, but the US military said the waterway remains open to all vessels. The US military
impact was largely symbolic, as it is unclear whether the resolution carries the force of law, even if it were to pass the Senate. Among the Israeli strikes on Wednesday was one in the [immediate
closely watched by economists. Moore warned that the improvement “could easily prove short-lived”, however, as new business remained subdued compared with the start of the year, with the Iran war weighing heavily on firms
closed. The Axios report cited anonymous sources, saying the proposed wave of strikes would be likely to include infrastructure targets. Another plan focused on taking over part of the Strait of Hormuz so that
Iran war responsible? At least three vessels have been targeted in [hijackings](/news/2026/4/27/suspected-pirates-steer-cargo-vessel-towards-somalia) this week off the coast of Somalia in what analysts fear is a replay of past piracy around the Horn of Africa
Iran may be one of the few areas where US and Chinese interests overlap, as both countries benefit from stable energy flows through the Gulf. “Both sides would like to see the strait opened,” said
Iran or the US blockade the 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
Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab has the capacity to sabotage the flow of East West flow of commercial naval traffic. Iranian officials admitted Israeli strikes hit the Karun Petrochemical Company in the Petrochemical Special Economic
Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated by closing off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, through which approximately 20 percent of the world
Iran predictably responded to the onslaught from the US and Israel by closing the strait of Hormuz. That price remains well below historic highs, and because it has not surged into the stratosphere