🚨 BREAKING: The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints, is now deeply disrupted — and the ripple effects could shake global markets.
• Iran has effectively halted navigation through the strait, warning all ships to stay away as tensions soar.
• Hundreds of tankers — crude, oil & LNG — are now anchored or waiting outside the route instead of passing through.
• Roughly 20 million barrels of oil per day — about 20% of global supply and LNG exports — is affected.
• Trade sources say major oil and gas companies have suspended shipments until the situation clears.
• This kind of disruption risks crashing stock markets and pushing energy prices sharply higher — a real global economic shock.
The world is watching an energy lifeline tighten — and markets could feel it fast. 🌍🛢️