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What Is the Strait of Hormuz, and Why Is It Important?
Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas. One way that Iran ...
Tankers U-turn, zig-zag, pause around Strait of Hormuz
At least two supertankers made U-turns at the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military strikes on Iran, shiptracking data ...
Iran approves closure of Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas route
The Iranian parliament backed a move to close a major oil and gas route, after American airstrikes in the country.
Supertankers U-turn in Strait of Hormuz as fear grips shipping industry after Iran threatens to shut down major route in wake of US airstrikes, pushing up oil prices
Iran's parliament was reported to have backed a move to close the strait late on Sunday, threatening around a fifth of all ...
Any Iranian closure of Hormuz Strait would be 'extremely dangerous', EU's top diplomat says
An Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be dangerous and "not good for anybody", the European Union's top diplomat ...
Oil prices jump as market awaits Iran response to attacks
How much higher oil prices might go now depends on how Tehran responds to the attacks. Iran’s parliament's voted to close the Strait Of Hormuz, the narrow waterway at the mouth ...
Oil prices retreat from 5-month high after the US struck Iranian nuclear sites
The Iranian parliament has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, although the final decision still lies with the country's top ...
Japanese ships transiting Strait of Hormuz to minimise time in Gulf
Japan's Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in ...