IRGC navy chief: ‘Ready to close Strait of Hormuz’ as Iran expands Gulf drills
Iranian Admiral Tangsiri says decision rests with Tehran’s leadership, highlights 24-hour intelligence control over strategic waterway
Why Strait Of Hormuz, A Key Passageway For Global Energy Supply Matters
The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes.
How a US-Israeli war on Iran could upend global oil and gas supplies
Iran has threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the US and Israel launch a war against it. Given a quarter of seaborne oil and a fifth of global LNG shipments pass through this critical
Business Day
Qatar halts LNG output after Iran drone attacks, Europe gas prices surge 50%
Global energy markets were thrown into turmoil on Monday after QatarEnergy confirmed it had halted liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Meduza
Iran’s attacks on energy infrastructure are driving up oil and gas prices. The chaos may end up benefiting Russia.
Amid the war in the Middle East, Iran has been targeting key energy infrastructure across the region. Tehran is also threatening energy exporters, warning that tankers entering the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow,
Roughly one-fifth of the world's oil moves through the passageway
Oil prices jumped Monday as the widening war in Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how important the passageway is to the world's oil supply.
TradeWinds
Strait of Hormuz closure warnings sounded over ship radios, security experts say
Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is facing disruption and confusion after a major US and Israeli attack on Iran and retaliatory action. US President Donald Trump launched what he called major combat operations against Iran after weeks of military buildup and posturing.