Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf

Global crude prices have spiked since Israeli and US forces began striking Iran over the weekend, leading to fighting that has interrupted Middle East oil tanker shipments.

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Block in the artery of global energy: A history of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Global oil, gas shipping costs surge as Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. File Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged

Birds fly near a boat in the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 2 March 2026.REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

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Bangladesh to ramp up coal power as LNG imports face uncertainty over Mideast crisis

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

Iran's Revolutionary Guards tells ships passage through Strait of Hormuz 'not allowed': EU official

A pump jack operates at sunset in an oil field in Midland, Texas US on 22 August 2018. Photo: Reuters

Oil prices jump, stocks skid on Middle East turmoil

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Three tankers damaged in Gulf and one seafarer killed as US-Iran conflict escalates

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo

Hormuz shock puts Bangladesh's energy security at risk

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for few hours during military drill: Farsi news agency

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. File Photo: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Why is the Strait of Hormuz off Iran so crucial?

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and Port of Bandar Abbas in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

US issues fresh guidance to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions simmer