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How the War in Iran Is Disrupting the World’s Oil

Our business correspondent Peter Eavis looks at the global implications of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway south of Iran. It analyzes ship activities in the strait and compares the situation before and after the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran.
Written by: Peter Eavis, Sutton Raphael, Leila Medina, Stephanie Swart, Blacki Migliozzi, Christiaan Triebert, Keith Collins, Jacqueline Gu and Rebecca F. Elliott
March 6, 2026



