Iran just mined the world's busiest oil chokepoint — buy energy before pump prices spike
Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that handles roughly one-fifth of the world's oil shipments — and the passage has been effectively blocked for over three months. With peace talks stalling and fresh fighting erupting, oil supply is expected to tighten further.
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The Strait of Hormuz has been blocked for three months and Iran has now mined large portions of it, according to the U.S. Secretary of State. Energy experts are warning that a prolonged conflict will keep squeezing oil supply. When supply shrinks and demand stays steady, oil prices tend to rise — and that flows directly into higher profits for oil producers. Countries like Indonesia are already feeling the financial strain from elevated oil costs, which shows how serious this squeeze is becoming. This isn't a short-term blip; it's a structural supply problem with no clear resolution in sight.