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 the ...

The ongoing American-Israeli war on Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest? A

Fearing the supply disruption, Brent crude climbed to $78.55 per barrel, up 7.8% from $72.87 The Strait of Hormuz is crucial as about 20% of global oil supply,that is around 15 million barrels per day, pass through it.

Israel’s military said it launched a fresh “wide-scale” wave of attacks across Iran on Thursday, marking the 13th day of the US-Israeli war with the Islamic republic. “The IDF has begun a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror regime infrastructure across Iran,

The widening war in Iran has ground tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to a halt and oil prices have soared, highlighting the important role the narrow passageway plays in global energy supply.

Oil prices jumped as the widening conflict in Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Here's a closer look at the vital trade route. (AP Photo)

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 attacks against shipping vessels came as the U.S. said it destroyed more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian ships to prevent the Strait's closure