Strait

The Strait is a narrow, strategically important waterway through which a significant portion of the world's oil is transported. It is a critical chokepoint for global maritime trade.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to geopolitical conflicts and security threats that are disrupting oil shipments and raising global energy prices.

Latest on Strait

• Oil prices jump on tanker attacks and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz
• Ships’ captains paid $100,000 a month to transit Strait of Hormuz
• Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait
• Yemeni government forces seize control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait, minister says
• Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met
• The Bond Rout Is Deepening Even as Oil Tankers Return to the Strait of Hormuz

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