Military Briefing: Will Iran Start a New ‘Tanker War’?

Military briefing: will Iran start a new ‘tanker war’?

Ageing US mine-sweeping fleet ill-matched to counter a possible revival of 1980s campaign to blockade waterway

Strait of Hormuz blockade will impact Taiwan's fuel prices, CPI: Minister - Focus Taiwan

Taipei, June 23 (CNA) Economics Minister Kuo Jyh-huei (郭智輝) said Monday that if Iran moves to block the Strait of Hormuz, it would cause crude oil prices to rise and subsequently impact Taiwan's fuel prices and consumer price index (CPI).

Strait of Hormuz blockade may push oil above US$100, Asia vulnerable [BTTV]

KUALA LUMPUR: The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz could sharply escalate geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and severely disrupt global oil supply chains, with Asia facing the greatest exposure, according to CIMB Securities.

Why Asia stands to lose if Iran chokes off Strait of Hormuz

TOKYO -- Asia's dependence on oil and gas from the Middle East makes it highly vulnerable to any closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for

Oil ‘will surge above $100 a barrel’ if Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz

Experts hope that fear of damaging China’s economy will restrain Iranian leaders from acting on the vote by parliament in Tehran

Will Iran Start A New ‘tanker War’? - Data Intelligence

Mines across one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Western-made missiles scuttling oil tankers that braved the journey. The US on the brink of a direct war with Iran. So went the “tanker war” of the 1980s, when Iranian and Iraqi sieges of the 33km-wide Strait of Hormuz — one of the most vulnerable parts of the global economy — turned oil shipments into floating targets. As the world braces for Iran’s potential retaliation to…