Middle East allies rushing new pipelines, port to bypass Iran’s grip on Strait of Hormuz

The push to bypass the Strait of Hormuz

Data: Global Energy Monitor, Axios research; Map: Danielle Alberti/AxiosThe oil market's top players aren't waiting around to see who winds up with control over the Strait of Hormuz — countries and companies are scrambling to bypass the waterway.Why it matters: The Iran war threw a spotlight on the strait as the longtime center of the global energy trade,…

U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.

Why gaining full control of Strait of Hormuz has proven so hard for U.S.

Restoring oil tanker traffic in the vital Middle East shipping corridor to prewar levels likely will require a much bigger armada of U.S. warships if not tens of thousands of American troops on Iranian soil, experts say.

Iran Launches Strikes Against Maritime Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz