President Donald Trump claimed that Iran essentially shutting down the Strait of Hormuz "doesn't really affect" the United States the way it does "other countries." It's true that a small share of U.S. oil imports comes from the Persian Gulf. But the U.S. has been affected by the global increase in the price of oil.

U.S. forces launched heavy airstrikes on Iran’s Kharg Island, hitting military installations while sparing the nation’s crucial oil infrastructure. The strikes mark a sharp escalation in the West Asia conflict and have sent global energy markets into turbulence, highlighting the irreplaceable role of the island in Iran’s oil exports. Kharg Island: Small Size, Massive Impact […]

The US President has threatened to hit the Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub unless Tehran stopped attacking the oil ships in the Strait of Hormuz and opened the critical chokepoint The warning has...

It is the hub for 90% of Iran's oil exports. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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U.S. strikes Iran's Kharg Island military sites, pushing Brent crude past $100. Hormuz tanker traffic drops 88% as 13 U.S. troops killed in escalating conflict.

New Delhi, Mar 12: Iran has allowed Indian-flagged vessels to pass safely through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz despite heightened tensions in West Asia that have disrupted maritime traffic in the region, sources said. The development comes as the ongoing conflict in West Asia has placed severe pressure on key global fuel supply routes […]