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  1. A regional conflict sparked by a U.S.-Israeli attack leads to an agreement to ease sanctions and ends with Iran's closure causing worldwide fuel shock.

Hormuz Crisis Drives Major Fuel Price Shock and Shipping Disruption

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A crisis involving joint strikes and control over the vital waterway passage in the Strait of Hormuz is impacting global shipping operations. The crisis began on June 18, 2026, amid a six-month war. U.S. missile strikes have occurred in southern Iran along the Strait of Hormuz.

From deccanchronicle.com, theconversation.com

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Since the crisis began in February 2026, fossil fuel importers have paid over $330 billion in additional costs. This price shock is the largest sustained since the 1990 Gulf War. Crude oil prices averaged 35 percent above pre-strike expectations.

A regional conflict sparked by a U.S.-Israeli attack led to an agreement to ease sanctions, followed by Iran's closure causing worldwide fuel shock.

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  1. The crisis in Hormuz is impacting global shipping targets and policy, which is being tracked by the Global Maritime Forum.Sub-event
  2. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is campaigning against tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, discussing how geopolitical disruption is affecting long-term investment decisions for the global fleet during a forum in Hamburg.Sub-event
  3. Port shutdowns are affecting global wheat exports, as war impacts transport availability amid escalations threatening Strait of Hormuz transit.Sub-event
  4. Strikes and attacks on commercial vessels, including an LNG tanker, are occurring in the Strait of Hormuz.Sub-event
  5. Crisis in Hormuz due to joint strikes and country control over the vital waterway passage.1 source

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