The stretch of water borders the coastline of several Middle East countries, including Iran, and is vital for the global oil ...

Saudi Arabia is the largest oil exporter that relies on the Strait and accounts for nearly 40% of the oil exports that pass ...

While there have been no major disruptions to the global oil supply so far, the attacks on Iran — by Israel and then the US — have rattled investors, sending oil futures soaring by around 10% since ...

A narrow passage of water called the Strait of Hormuz is the primary route for Middle Eastern countries shipping oil and petroleum products from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran has ...

The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea, is recognized as one of the world's most important oil chokepoints.

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might ...

Japan's Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise the time spent in the Gulf as they continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S ...

The Strait of Hormuz isn’t the only concern when it comes to flows of crude and other energy products out of the Middle East.

The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in ...

Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter if Iran tries to block it? This narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf handles about a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil trade.

The waterway, located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point.