GLOBAL BACKDROP · ENERGY & FREIGHT

Key Facts

—What happened: US Central Command said on 27 August it cleared all Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes.

—How big the job: Underwater drones found over 100 suspected mines in recent months, and private contractors disposed of them.

—Iran’s answer: Tehran agreed with Oman on a shipping corridor, but only if Washington meets conditions it has not published.