As military hostilities keep worsening between Iran and Israel, Tehran is threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway is the ‘world’s most important oil transit chokepoint’ — rou ...

While Tehran has frequently threatened to block the waterway in response to military pressure or sanctions, the prospect ...

Iran last threatened to close the Strait in April 2024, as it has done on several previous occasions. Shipping was targeted ...

Iran warns of closing the Strait of Hormuz as clashes with Israel escalate, risking global oil trade and regional stability.

“Closing the Strait of Hormuz or attacking energy infrastructure in the region will spike energy prices, turn all their ...

Market watchers believe a full-scale disruption of global oil flows by closing the waterway is unlikely, and might even be ...

Escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have triggered concerns from the IEA regarding potential disruptions to global ...

LONDON: Electronic interference with commercial ship navigation systems has surged in recent days around the Strait of Hormuz ...

Iran has threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz on several occasions over the years, including in January 2012 in ...

Iran is seriously considering closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz after launching missile attacks on Israel, threatening a ...

The Israel-Iran conflict has triggered a spike in crude oil prices, which could exceed $100 per barrel in the worst-case ...

Around one-third of global oil, 20% of LNG trade pass through Strait of Hormuz, making its potential closure due to possible ...