A strategic waterway whose shipping conditions can materially affect global oil and refined-product flows.
Current disruption is influencing tanker traffic, regional markets and fuel-security policy decisions.
Sunday’s market gains do not remove the underlying shipping problem: the Strait of Hormuz remains a key transmission point between regional conflict and global energy markets.
A new production directive and recent crude tenders show how India is trying to build more resilience into essential fuel supply while regional shipping remains disrupted.
Shipping disruption through the strait is affecting energy supply decisions and regional markets.
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