The strait connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It's only 33 kilometers (21 miles) wide at its narrowest point, but deep enough and wide enough to handle the world ...

Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs has warned that oil prices could surge to $110 per barrel if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is severely disrupted — such as a 50% cut for one month followed by a ...

If Iran blocked the strait, oil prices could shoot as high as $120-$130 per, at least temporarily, said Homayoun Falakshahi, head of crude oil analyst at Kpler, in an online webinar Sunday. That ...

Bristol City’s leading goalscorer Nahki Wells is to leave Ashton Gate at the end of the month after five-and-a-half years. The Bermudan’s contract has run out and the striker has thanked ...

US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites are raising fears of Tehran's retaliation and oil disruption. For years, Tehran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping route to its ...

US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites are raising fears of Tehran's retaliation and oil disruption. For years, Tehran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping route to its ...

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could retaliate by trying to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil chokepoint due to the large volumes of crude ...

The strait, which lies in Iran’s territorial waters, sees around one-fifth of global oil supplies and a third of liquefied natural gas pass through it.

Some oil tankers are rerouting, pausing, or avoiding the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating Middle East tensions and fresh U.S. strikes on Iran, raising fears of a global oil supply shock.

US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites are raising fears of Tehran's retaliation and oil disruption. For years, Tehran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy shipping route to its ...