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War and Drought Are Choking the World’s Most Vital Trade Routes

Since early March, a previously obscure waterway between Iran and Oman that very few people could name has become the subject of daily reporting around the world after Iran closed it in response to the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Strait of Hormuz, which…

Since early March, a previously obscure waterway between Iran and Oman that very few people could name has become the subject of daily reporting around the world after Iran closed it in response to the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Strait of Hormuz, which…

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Why it matters

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade route, due to war and drought represents a significant geopolitical and supply-chain disruption with broad implications for global energy markets and credit conditions, potentially affecting borrowing costs and liquidity across multiple sectors.

Sources

  • OilPrice.com

    War and Drought Are Choking the World’s Most Vital Trade Routes

    Since early March, a previously obscure waterway between Iran and Oman that very few people could name has become the subject of daily reporting around the world after Iran closed it in response to the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel. The Strait of Hormuz, which…