Geopolitics
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Strait of Hormuz Closure Disrupts Oil Routes and Insurance Costs
LONDON, July 12 — A sustained closure of the Strait of Hormuz would force oil tankers to reroute…
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Strait of Hormuz: World’s Most Critical Oil Waterway
TEHRAN, July 12 — For decades, the 21-mile-wide waterway known as the Strait of Hormuz has quietly underpinned…
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Key Exporters Rely on Strait of Hormuz for Oil, LNG Trade
WASHINGTON, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz, a 33-kilometer-wide waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf…
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Economic Impact: How Shadow Fleet Strikes Affect Global Oil Markets
ROME, July 12 — From the Black Sea to the corridors of global energy markets, a quiet but…
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Global Oil Prices Surge 5% on Strait Closure Threat
TEHRAN, July 12 — A sharp reminder of the world’s dependence on a single narrow waterway sent oil…
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Strait of Hormuz by the Numbers: Oil, Width, and Traffic
WASHINGTON, July 12 — The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest assessment of the Strait of Hormuz places a…
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Strait of Hormuz: Key Global Oil Chokepoint Since 1900s
WASHINGTON, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz, a 33-kilometer-wide maritime chokepoint at the narrowest point, carried approximately…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Oil Prices and Supply
NEW DELHI, July 12 — For India, the third-largest oil importer on the planet, any disruption at the…
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White House order may allow U.S. to resume Venezuelan crude imports
CARACAS, July 12 — The technical reality of Venezuela’s oil industry is a study in extremes. The country…
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Strait of Hormuz: Geography and Strategic Oil Chokepoint Explained
DUBAI, July 12 — A narrow ribbon of water 21 miles wide is the conduit for roughly one-fifth…
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Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure, Escalating Global Oil Risk
TEHRAN, July 12 — The announcement that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) would close the Strait of…
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Strait of Hormuz: Geography and Strategic Importance of Vital Oil Route
MANILA, July 12 — For communities across Asia, few maritime passages carry more weight than the Strait of…
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Global oil supply at risk as 17 million barrels per day threatened
ISLAMABAD, July 12 — Global energy markets are watching the Strait of Hormuz with renewed concern today, as…
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Strategic Strait of Hormuz closure sparks global oil supply alarm
MANAMA, July 12 — The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy…
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Data and Figures: The Strait of Hormuz in Global Oil Trade
WASHINGTON, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow ribbon of water connecting the Persian Gulf to…
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Strait of Hormuz: How Geography Made It the World’s Key Oil Chokepoint
DUBAI, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s…
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Strait of Hormuz: History of the World’s Key Oil Chokepoint
MUSCAT, July 12 — For centuries, the Strait of Hormuz has served as a strategic waterway, a narrow…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Oil Prices and Global Markets
DUBAI, July 12 — The world’s most important oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, is back in focus…
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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Threats Spark Global Oil Supply Concerns
TEHRAN, July 12 — Iran’s latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz, announced on April 28, 2025, marks…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Oil Price Spike
TEHRAN, July 12 — The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending ripples of concern through…
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Global Oil Markets Brace for Strait of Hormuz Closure
SINGAPORE, July 12 — The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy…
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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Global Energy Supply
TEHRAN — Global oil markets remain on edge months after Iran’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is…
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Strait of Hormuz blockade looms as historic precedent warns of risks
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz has never been fully closed since the Iran-Iraq War, but…
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Iran’s grip tightens on vital global oil chokepoint
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has shut the Strait of Hormuz, a move that halts…
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