US EditionBritain working with allies to support shipping through Strait of Hormuz
Britain and allies coordinate to ensure commercial shipping safety and insurance amid Iran's threats, with tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz near standstill, officials said.
- On March 10, Downing Street said Britain and allied governments including Germany and Italy agreed on the "vital importance of freedom of navigation" and will work closely to support shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Amid U.S.-Israeli strikes, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they would not let any oil out of the Middle East until US and Israeli attacks cease, while President Donald Trump warned the war could end "soon" but might escalate.
- Energy Secretary Ed Miliband spoke with oil majors BP and Shell about vessel safety, while Finance Minister Rachel Reeves liaised with Lloyd's of London to secure insurance cover, chairman Charles Roxburgh said it will support a comprehensive response.
- Since last Friday, only four commercial cargo ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, which normally moves roughly 20–21 million barrels of oil per day.
- The Panama Canal administrator Dr. Ricaurte Vásquez Morales said, 'We have been through the years a major channel to move LNG from the U.S. to Asia' and noted the canal should get one or two transits a day.
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