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Strait of Hormuz transits drop as US and Iran escalate attacks across Gulf

The re-escalation in fighting between the U.S. and Iran has once again largely stopped traffic through Hormuz, the world's most important shipping route for oil and gas, driving up global energy prices

17 Jul 2026 1:54 pm