The Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted before. A look at past moments that threatened oil flows

The U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz into the crosshairs of yet another geopolitical conflict


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2 w. How Iran’s ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz is wreaking havoc on world’s oil and gas supply
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2 w. How Iran’s ‘complete control’ of the Strait of Hormuz is wreaking havoc on the world’s oil and gas supply
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9 d. Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important? How Iranian attacks on ships could spark chaos in oil and gas
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9 d. Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint. Reopening it is a big challenge
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7 d. What is the strait of Hormuz and can the US stop Iran from blocking it?
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6 d. What to know about the Strait of Hormuz and why Iran can close it off so easily
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4 d. Middle East war live: Oil prices edge higher as Strait of Hormuz remains shut
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48 h. Why Iran’s ‘drifting’ mines in the Strait of Hormuz will be so difficult to clear – despite Trump’s claim ‘we don’t need help’
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8 d. Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war
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2 w. Oil price heading for biggest weekly gain in four years, as strait of Hormuz traffic grinds to a halt – business live
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2 w. What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply
Technology
27 h. British military experts sent to US to plan reopening of Strait of Hormuz
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44 h. British military experts working with US on options to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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46 h. 30 warships needed to open Strait of Hormuz amid Iran blockade, sources say
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9 d. Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz amid worldwide concern over oil prices as US sinks 16 mine
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4 d. British warships face being SUNK by Iran if they are deployed in Straits of Hormuz, warns ex
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9 d. Middle East crisis live: three ships hit in strait of Hormuz as Iran calls vessels belonging to US or allies ‘legitimate targets’
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4 d. Underground Saudi pipeline skipping Strait of Hormuz to hit full capacity in days
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1 w. The real threat from a Strait of Hormuz closure isn’t an oil shortage – it’s a global food crisis
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1 w. Iran war forces OPEC nation to limit oil production as bottleneck in the Straits of Hormuz grows
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3 d. Trump slammed for 'SOS' plea on Strait of Hormuz to allies after lashing out at Britain
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8 d. Middle East crisis live: three ships hit in strait of Hormuz as Iran calls US and allied vessels ‘legitimate targets’
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56 h. About 90 ships cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran exports millions of barrels of oil despite the war
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5 d. Trump urges UK to send warships to defend Strait of Hormuz — as it happened
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1 M. Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US
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5 d. Trump says 'UK and other countries' will send war ships to Hormuz Strait to keep it open
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7 d. US navy will escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz despite Iran threats, says treasury secretary
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7 d. Middle East war creating ‘largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets’
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5 d. Trump appeals for UK to send ships to Strait of Hormuz to help unlock it... after Britain finally managed to deploy HMS Dragon on Tuesday
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8 d. Lloyd’s of London stresses it is still insuring shipping in strait of Hormuz
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4 d. Trump’s call for allied deployment to strait of Hormuz meets muted response
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45 h. At least 30 warships needed to open Strait of Hormuz amid Iran blockade, sources say
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9 d. At Least Three Ships Struck By Projectiles Near Strait Of Hormuz, U.K. Says
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9 d. British military says a cargo ship is ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile
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8 d. 'Straits in great shape,' says Trump...as ships burn in Gulf and war triggers biggest oil supply shock ever
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2 w. The 'panicking' cruise passengers trapped in Gulf warzone by Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade as Tehran vows to set any ships who enter ablaze
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2 w. Middle East crisis live: US says nearly 2,000 targets hit in Iran war; Iran insists it has ‘complete control’ of Strait of Hormuz
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3 d. US President Donald Trump has criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer as America pushes to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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2 w. Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz: Revolutionary Guard tells ships they are 'not allowed' through world's most vital export route
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2 w. Lloyd’s of London in talks over Trump plan to backstop ships in the Strait of Hormuz
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8 d. British ships in Gulf 'legitimate targets', warns Iran as three vessels hit in Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours
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3 d. How countries are cutting deals with Iran to move oil through the Strait of Hormuz
Economics
8 d. Iran conflict creating ‘largest oil supply disruption in history’, says IEA
Economics
69 h. ‘WE DON’T NEED HELP OF ANYONE! Trump lashes out at UK and other allies who sunk his Hormuz Strait fleet plan
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2 w. US submarine sinks Iranian warship as conflict spreads beyond Middle East
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4 d. Strait of Hormuz could become 'kill box' for US sailors if Trump sends deadly warships to battle Iranian drones to troubled waterway
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5 d. Iran war latest: Trump asks UK to send warships to defend Strait of Hormuz
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4 d. UK, Germany and other EU nations refuse to be dragged deeper into Trump's Iran war with Hormuz Strait warship fleet
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8 d. Iran war causing ‘largest disruption in history’ to oil supplies, says IEA
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