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Why the Strait of Hormuz Matters to Energy Markets
Conflict between Israel and Iran has rekindled fears of a disruption to a narrow waterway key to the global economy.
Iran Threatens To Close Strait of Hormuz: What Would Happen?
Iran has long asserted that it can shut down the Strait of Hormuz. While the strait can't be "closed" in the traditional ...
Iran may close Strait of Hormuz amid Israel conflict. How does it affect the world’s oil?
As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, speculation is rising about whether the Iranians will close the Strait ...
Will Iran Attempt To Block the Strait of Hormuz?
As the U.S. began striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, tanker owners and the oil market are on edge to see if Iran follows through with threats to disrupt shipping at the ...
Conflict in Strait of Hormuz may raise India's oil import bill by $14 billion, warns ICRA
As tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz following the Iran-Israel conflict, credit rating agency ICRA has warned that ...
What if Strait of Hormuz gets blocked? Oil Minister lays out India's options
India is preparing to diversify its crude oil sources beyond the Persian Gulf and potentially reduce refined-product exports ...
In Crisis With Iran, U.S. Military Officials Focus on Strait of Hormuz
Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might ...
Oil has a $10 geopolitical risk premium; China wants the Strait of Hormuz to stay open: Dan Yergin
Pulitzer Prize Winner Daniel Yergin puts the price on oil's geopolitical risk premium and explains why the closure of the ...