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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title How Iran has used the strait of Hormuz to throttle oil and gas – a visual guide Source The Guardian - World News
Description

The Tehran regime has weaponised geography in retaliation for the attacks by the US and Israel

Global oil markets have recorded some of the biggest price swings in history this week after the US-Israeli war with Iran throttled the flow of Middle Eastern crude through the strait of Hormuz.

The narrow waterway south of Iran is one of the world’s most important trade arteries, through which a fifth of global oil and seaborne gas is shipped from production facilities and refineries in the Gulf to buyers around the world.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/how-iran-has-used-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-throttle-oil-and-gas-a-visual-guide Published At 2026-03-11 04:00:14 (3 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-03-11 04:10:17 Updated At 2026-03-11 04:10:17