The Pentagon insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, but the threat to shipping is increasing, along with oil prices.
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Iran hits out at Gulf neighbours as U.S. presses on with strikes
Iran hits out at Gulf neighbors as US presses on with strikes
Oil prices rise as fighting between US and Iran intensifies
Oil tops $90 as Iran warns Hormuz 'will not be safe'
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after US airstrikes, oil prices surge
With the U.S.-Iran agreement appearing to hold, oil prices continue their fall as more ships start moving in and out of the…
By Barbara Kollmeyer and Mike Murphy
Crude oil prices surged Sunday, as the U.S. and Iran teetered on the brink of a renewed war after attacks on commercial ships in…
The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas typically passes, is virtually…
The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Hormuz was open to ship traffic after trading strikes over the weekend.
Oil prices rose sharply after Iran claimed it had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to fresh U.S. military strikes.
