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A military intelligence expert’s warning: “If you cut the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s richest neighbors will be pissed off”
Located between Oman and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important access route for oil transportation.
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India’s energy security at risk if Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz: Former Foreign Secretary Shashank
Former Foreign Secretary Shashank noted that while India would eventually have to seek alternative routes and sources for ...
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Two tankers ablaze after incident near Strait of Hormuz
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, in a policy briefing published Monday, stated: “US forces in the Middle East are ...
There are signs that shipping companies are shying away from the Strait of Hormuz: Analyst
Peter Tirschwell from S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses the potential disruption to global shipping as a result of ...
Conflict Prompts Container Ship Backup at Strait of Hormuz
The number of container vessels slowing down at the Strait of Hormuz is more than three times the normal level, said Ami ...
A supertanker with oil for China has hooked a sanctions vessel: the Strait of Hormuz
A supertanker with Iraqi oil for China made an unsuccessful maneuver and hit a sanctioned tanker in the Gulf of Oman. The ...
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IEA tweaks global oil demand forecast, says any Strait of Hormuz closure would have 'major' impact
The International Energy Agency tweaked its global oil demand forecast, now expecting demand to rise by 720,000 barrels a day this year versus 740,000 barrels previously, citing weak second-quarter ...
UK maritime firm says incident east of UAE's Khor Fakkan not security-related
British maritime security firm Ambrey said early on Tuesday the cause of an incident 22 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Hormuz, was not ...