Hormuz choke sparks a global inflation ripple beyond fuel
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Iran’s war has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, locking up about 20% of the world’s oil and pushing gasoline prices higher, but the hit to costs won’t stop at the pump. The same chokepoint disrupts diesel for freight, raises fertilizer costs (urea) that could lift food prices, and threatens other essentials—helium for semiconductors and MRI machines, aluminum used in construction, and plastics and pharmaceuticals—creating a broad inflationary squeeze as global supply chains tighten.
- The war created an oil problem. It’s not the only price you’ll pay CNN
- Strait of Hormuz: Which countries’ ships has Iran allowed safe passage to? Al Jazeera
- Iran Foreign Minister Says Countries Are Asking for Safe Passage Through Strait of Hormuz WSJ
- IMO chief says escorts no guarantee of safe passage through Strait of Hormuz, FT reports Reuters
- Why is the Strait of Hormuz critical to Europe? Euronews.com
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