This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Strait of Hormuz, carrying 20% of global oil and gas, is effectively closed. Global energy markets face severe disruption, with oil prices potentially spiking into ...

A fifth of global oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why its closure is shaking energy and shipping markets.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Attacks on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf continued on Wednesday, as global energy concerns mounted and the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for oil shipping, remained effectively closed. The attacks came as ...

Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz for a military drill amid a US military build-up in the Arabian Sea, in a move that serves as a warning to the world if Donald Trump orders an attack. The temporary closure of parts of the strait came as Iranian news ...

The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes. Tankers traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran, carry oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE and Iran. Most of that oil goes to Asia.

The United States warned on Wednesday that civilian ports in the Strait of Hormuz may be considered legitimate targets, alleging that Iran is using these facilities for military operations. The US military stated Tehran’s actions pose threats to international shipping, raising tensions in the strategically critical waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes.

Attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, and Iranian missile and drone attacks on neighboring countries, have disrupted oil and gas supplies to the rest of the world — and dealt an energy price

The US says the ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz - a key shipping route. Meanwhile, at least two attacks have been reported on commercial ships in the area.

The U.S. said its forces destroyed 16 Iranian vessels believed to be capable of laying naval mines in the strait. (Scripps News)