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Strait of Hormuz have now changed direction and appear to be heading back. It is possible these ships have been broadcasting false position reports - known as "spoofing" - to disguise their locations. The effective closure
effective closure of the strait of Hormuz. About 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships
Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/3/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-and-other-major-naval-sieges-in-modern-times), through which one-fifth of the world’s oil is shipped during peacetime, has been effectively shut. The closure
Strait of Hormuz, but shipping has been essentially blocked by Iran since it was [attacked by the US and Israel](/news/2026/3/1/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker) beginning on February 28. Eighty percent of that oil is destined for Asia, according
Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) is shipped during peacetime, has become the chokepoint of the global economy. The tremors from the effective closure
effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where around a fifth of the world’s oil and gas is normally shipped
Strait of Hormuz, signalling a direct challenge to Iran’s closure of the strategic waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies are shipped in peacetime. Iran
effectively been at a standstill since 28 February, after the de facto closure of the [strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/will-shipping-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-oil-prices-return-to-normal) shipping
effectively been at a standstill since the war broke out, after the de facto closure of the important shipping channel, the [strait of Hormuz
shipping companies already reeling from Iran’s effective closure of the strait. “We don’t know what conditions are in place. We don’t know what the targeting criteria of Iran are really,” Stawpert said
Hormuz remains another major obstacle. The waterway, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil passes during peacetime, has effectively been blocked by Iran since early in the war, except for ships belonging
effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the only waterway out of the Gulf, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies were shipped
Hormuz, signalling a direct challenge to Iran’s closure of the strategic waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies are shipped in peacetime. Iran’s threats
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
Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed at the beginning of the war,” Michelle Wiese Bockmann, an analyst at maritime intelligence firm Windward, said in a post on X. “Last night there were few ships taking
effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but that Washington can’t “normalise a country being able to determine who is allowed to use an international waterway”. “I am certainly not going to preview
effective closure of the strait. China's Foreign Ministry expressed concern, saying the tanker was registered in the Marshall Islands with Chinese crew on board. There were no casualties reported. On Thursday, Lloyd's List
Hormuz again to commercial vessels and that any ship that approaches it will be targeted. The closure came as reports emerged of vessels in or near the strait, including a tanker, were targeted by Tehran
effective closure of the strait, which runs between Iran and Oman, has caused a spike in worldwide fuel prices and rattled the global economy. The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center is now advising ships
ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump later put the number at seven boats. The US operation, dubbed “Project Freedom”, has shaken a fragile ceasefire reached between Iran