Tag: Strait of Hormuz
Shipping Issues New Hormuz Transit Guidance Amid Risks
A global advisory underscores that, even when the Strait of Hormuz appears technically open, conditions within the chokepoint may complicate…
Hormuz Closure May Send Oil Near $200, Risk Recession
Wood Mackenzie warns that a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure could push crude toward $200 per barrel and unleash the…
Strait of Hormuz in April: A Stop-Start Recovery Under Persistent Risk
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of partial recovery in April, although vessel movements remained heavily constrained…
U.S. Launches Massive Naval Escort to Reopen Hormuz
Following attacks on merchant ships and oil terminals attributed to Iran, Washington deploys destroyers and 15,000 personnel to force a…
Maersk Confirms Alliance Fairfax Escorted Through Hormuz
The company identified its U.S.-flagged ro-ro Alliance Fairfax as part of Monday’s U.S.-escorted transits through the Strait of Hormuz, offering…
US to Guide Neutral Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
Bloomberg reported on May 3, 2026, that President Donald Trump said the United States will begin guiding some neutral ships…
Hormuz disruption shows why early-warning data matters
New UNCTAD dashboard tracks risks across shipping, energy, food and finance as shocks from the Strait of Hormuz spread through…
Turkey’s Canal Plan Reemerges Amid Hormuz Instability
A de facto closure of a strategic chokepoint has renewed attention on Turkey’s Istanbul Canal project, which cannot replace the…