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Sea mines threatening shipping in Strait of Hormuz

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Sea mines threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz raise the risk of disruptions to global oil flows; retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Montgomery warns Iran is the likely threat and urges U.S. military intervention to secure the chokepoint. Disruption would tighten oil supply and pressure energy markets and shipping routes, creating a risk-off dynamic for commodities and logistics-sensitive sectors.

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Sea mines threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz raise the risk of disruptions to global oil flows; retired U.S. Navy Admiral Mark Montgomery warns Iran is the likely threat and urges U.S. military intervention to secure the chokepoint. Disruption would tighten oil supply and pressure energy markets and shipping routes, creating a risk-off dynamic for commodities and logistics-sensitive sectors.

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