A narrow passage of water called the Strait of Hormuz is the primary route for Middle Eastern countries shipping oil and petroleum products from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran has ...

Tanker operators in the Strait of Hormuz are facing higher shipping and insurance costs, despite a drop in oil prices, as ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most ...

A notable event occurred between early Sunday and early Monday, when at least six vessels diverted their courses.

If Iran moves to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, prices could spike, but analysts see that scenario as unlikely for now.

Geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel have spooked markets due to fears of surging oil prices and inflationary pressures. A closure of the Strait of Hormuz would be catastrophic ...

Fewer commercial vessels appear to be entering the Strait of Hormuz, a vital choke point for energy exports ... Importantly, oil tanker arrivals appear more normal. A five-day rolling average ...

The Strait of Hormuz is considered the ... describes it as the "world's most important oil transit chokepoint." At its narrowest point, the waterway is just 33 kilometers (21 miles) wide, with ...

Disruption of oil flows through this narrow strait could hit global economy hard This image provided by Nasa shows the Strait of Hormuz taken from the International Space Station in September 30 ...

As tensions rise in West Asia with intense clashes between Iran and Israel, oil markets are jittery whether the war will spill over to the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint that drives one-fifth of ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Israel launched an attack on Iran's nuclear and military sites on June 13, 2025, targeting several locations, including Tehran and major uranium enrichment facilities. Israeli ...