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With the U.S. Navy stretched across multiple theaters—from the Mediterranean to the South China Sea—South Korea’s maritime ...
When looking at a map, the Strait of Hormuz might not seem all that impressive. It’s just a slim waterway squeezed between ...
Global crude prices jumped on Sunday but have since retreated. Here's what experts say about the outlook for oil and gas.
The geopolitical risk of a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz disproportionately falls on Asian states. It’s high time ...
With the fear that Iran might try to choke the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global crude oil is traded, India is ...
The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil chokepoint. The strait is between Oman and Iran. About ...
When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...
Iran controls the Northern side of the Strait of Hormuz, a passage which sees significant global trade pass through daily. If ...
Escalating fears of a potential Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are casting a shadow over Korea’s energy security, since the vital maritime chokepoint serves as the transit route for some 70 ...
Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...