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India among five nations granted passage through Strait of Hormuz by Tehran

Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, that handles roughly 20% of global oil and LNG

26 Mar 2026 11:56 am