Aside from the deaths of Iranians, Americans and others, oil and gas prices are rising, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is being choked off.
—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
The disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of all global oil and other refined products move, has pushed the price of crude oil to heights not seen since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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