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oil exports constrained, Tehran may seek to depend less on the Gulf and more on a patchwork of railways, Caspian ports and sanctions-era trade networks linking it to Russia. The importance of that relationship
Strait of Hormuz – a crisis that has rattled global energy markets and renewed Beijing’s concerns over the security of its oil and gas supplies. With one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways
supply. As a result, some international experts [said](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/news/transcripts/fatih-birol-the-iea-is-ready-to-act-with-additional-releases-of-reserves-if-needed/) the world was facing "the greatest energy security threat in history." Ahead of the meeting, Starmer said the reopening of the strait
Strait of Hormuz. Those supplies have now been dramatically disrupted. “Patriotism is not only about the willingness to sacrifice one’s life on the border. In these times, it is about living responsibly and fulfilling
imports from suppliers that do not use the strait of Hormuz. Experts have warned that if shipping in the vital waterway doesn’t return to normal soon, the world’s fourth-biggest economy will eventually
Hormuz remains at a trickle. That affects jet fuel, one of many products refined from crude oil, in two different ways. [ last year as it made up for reduced trade with
strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil traditionally flows, posing a severe threat to China’s economyand its delicate relationships in the Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making),
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
supply chains and release more fuel. [Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email](https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed&CMP=emailbutton) The map below shows the number of fuel outages across Australia, day by day. You can hover over
important allies, criticised fellow Arab states for not doing enough to protect it from numerous Iranian attacks during the war. Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser for the UAE president, criticised the Arab and Gulf response
supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG), with a pact stating that any “potential storage of crude oil in Fujairah, UAE, to form part of the Indian strategic petroleum reserve”. The meeting comes after
supplies of fertiliser, crucial to growing food crops. Preston said that, although UK crops were unlikely to be affected this year as most fertiliser had already been used, the knock-on effect could arrive next
supplies. Over the past few decades Opec's influence on oil prices has "varied", says Maurizio Carulli, global energy analyst at Quilter Cheviot. A historic difficulty in Opec being effective in influencing the oil price
important period of time. It will be [a] GREAT moment for them if they do. No more killing. Must finally have PEACE!" Trump [said](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116416955297746034) in a post on social media. Israeli Prime
Hormuz. About 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the strait, but it has been effectively closed since the war began. A ceasefire between the US/Israel and Iran that
imports from the Gulf, has raised petrol prices by 20 percent and diesel by almost 40 percent since Iran in effect blocked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint that normally handles about
supply of some 100 million litres of diesel from Brunei and South Korea. “This is the first of many expected shipments secured under the government’s new strategic reserve powers,” he told a news conference
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 the world that are already dealing with a prolonged cost
supply chains. [The Iran conflict](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/12/middle-east-crisis-us-iran-israel-donald-trump-ceasefire-peace-plan-latest-news-updates#top-of-blog) could serve as a potential source of tension during talks. The US president has sought help from China, a close ally of Iran and the world