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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
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](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
supply shocks. "It's really a double whammy," Shaw says. To put the scale of this disruption into perspective: The top three global exporters of jet fuel are China, South Korea and Kuwait. China
disruptions to energy supplies. The price of global benchmark Brent crude is down 3.8% so far in Tuesday trading to $95.54 a barrel, while US traded West Texas Intermediate is down
Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno) Although the UK gets very little of its gas from the region, the squeeze on supply has pushed up the international price
Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed in response to US and Israeli attacks. The increase in jet fuel prices reflects the role Middle Eastern refineries play in supplies. The Al-Zour refinery
Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/will-shipping-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-oil-prices-return-to-normal), through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows. “UK airlines typically buy fuel months in advance, and aviation fuel suppliers hold bunkered stocks. The UK imports
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
disrupted through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran and the US spar over control of the strategic waterway. The US and Israel also directed some of their [thousands of strikes](/news/2026/4/7/iran-warns-region-and-beyond-as-tension-builds-ahead-of-us-ultimatum) against ports, naval facilities
Strait of Hormuz, a lifeline for India’s gas imports, continues. Meanwhile, the war continues, with the US on Sunday capturing an Iranian cargo vessel, even as Washington says it is willing to hold another
supplies normally routed through it to freely flow again. Post after post referred to the reopening of the strait, which Iran had targeted as a central part of its strategy of imposing pain
Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway where one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies are normally shipped. The price of jet fuel has more than doubled in certain markets since
Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed to shipping since the start of March. Airlines are not physically running short of fuel currently, but there have been warnings of potential shortages by the summer
strait of Hormuz was unblocked and a de-escalation of the conflict had taken place. “I think our best guess is eight-plus months from the point of resolution that you’ll see economic impacts
disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East, AFP reports. China, a major exporter of jet fuel and diesel to Australia and other countries, has avoided the worst of the war’s energy impacts
Hormuz continues as Iran again closed the strait, as the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on 20 April that Iran has no plan to participate in Pakistan talks with the US yet. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
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 … But even if a truce is maintained, it will take time for energy production and shipping traffic to return to normal levels.” May said he expects Brent oil price to average about