Iran is reported to be seeking to bar US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and to require “compensation” from hostile countries before they can use the waterway, via a proposed Iran–Oman deal. If implemented, the move raises near-term shipping and energy-supply risk at a key oil chokepoint, adding pressure to energy prices and regional risk premia.
Iran is reported to be seeking to bar US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and to require “compensation” from hostile countries before they can use the waterway, via a proposed Iran–Oman deal. If implemented, the move raises near-term shipping and energy-supply risk at a key oil chokepoint, adding pressure to energy prices and regional risk premia.
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