‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz

Many of the vessels willing to make the crossing are taking an alternative route through Iranian waters Threats to shipping have effectively closed the strait of Hormuz since the US-Israel war on Iran began four weeks ago – upending global oil and gas supplies and sending energy prices soaring. In normal times, tankers carry about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies through the narrow channel and on to the rest of the world, while about a third of the global fertilisers necessary for ...

By Joanna Partridge. Graphics by Tural Ahmedzade and Heidi Wilson

Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz: Fertiliser supply chains under strain

As tensions between the US, Israel and Iran choke the Strait of Hormuz, cutting global energy and fertiliser flows, markets face rising prices and food insecurity. We discuss the global fallout with Carlos Razo from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), exploring the risks for the world's poorest economies and the threat of widespread inflation.

By Bryan QUINN

Asia seeing energy ‘drought’ on horizon from Strait of Hormuz closure, MPs hear

Equinor, which is a major energy supplier to Europe, said a number of its vessels were caught up in the disruption.

By Anna Wise

Trump reveals Iran’s ‘oil gift’: 10 Pakistan-flagged tankers sent through 'blocked' Strait of Hormuz

By TOI WORLD DESK

Donald Trump reveals Iran’s mystery ‘present’: 10 oil tankers cleared to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Russia Eyes New Windfall as Iran War Chokes Fertilizer Supplies

As the world’s second-largest fertilizer producer, Russia is well positioned to capitalize on the disruption.