Oil shock worsens as Strait of Hormuz closure nears two months

Published April 27, 2026 1:59pm ET | Updated April 27, 2026 1:59pm ET



Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is at an effective standstill nearly two months into the Iran war, meaning the oil shock is mounting.

Ship owners are facing increasing pressure from the threat of attacks from Iran, risks from underwater mining, and the United States’s own blockade of Iranian ports. 

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