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Iran, Shipping companies (MOL, MISC)
Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf
May 25, 2026
Verified: May 25, 2026
"LNG and crude tankers are exiting the Strait of Hormuz following a transit route mandated by Iran. Shipping has been severely curtailed since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on Feb 28. Vessels are heading to China, South Korea, and Pakistan. Approximately 20,000 seafarers remain stranded inside the Gulf."
Author: Daniel Yergin
This definitive history of the global oil industry provides the essential context for why the Strait of Hormuz remains the world's most critical energy chokepoint and how oil flows have historically dictated geopolitical stability.
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