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Strait of Hormuz
'Important just as missiles, nuclear program': Iran’s real leverage emerges in Hormuz choke point
Despite heavy military losses, Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz, demanding payments up to $2 million per vessel, restricting traffic and warning ships they risk destruction as U.S. pressure mounts and fears grow of renewed conflict
Elyasaf Kosman | 04.10.26
נפט גולמי מאוחסן בבולטימור, מרילנד
Oil prices plunge after Iran ceasefire, but fears linger over renewed tensions
The temporary ceasefire, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, cut geopolitical risk and drove oil prices down about 15% below $100, but markets warn any disruption could quickly send prices higher
News Agencies | 04.08.26
מכלית נפט וספינת משא במצרי הורמוז
Oil dollars won't be enough: Iran buys time but loses its economy
A month into the war, Iran is enjoying record oil revenues and the collection of 'transit fees' in the Strait of Hormuz, but behind this lies an economy that is gradually falling apart: industries are shut down, millions will be unemployed and it is dependent on black gold
Doron Peskin/Calcalist | 04.07.26
ח'סב עומאן מצר הורמוז
Gulf workarounds fail to replace Hormuz as oil flows plunge despite pipelines and alternative routes
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iraq deploy pipelines, ports and land routes to bypass Strait of Hormuz disruption, but exports plunge from nearly 20 million barrels a day to just 8.4 million, exposing limits of costly and improvised alternatives
Doron Peskin | 04.05.26
Trump
'We will consider when Hormuz is open': Trump says Iran seeking ceasefire
US president says any pause in fighting would depend on reopening of key oil chokepoint; Iran’s foreign minister says no negotiations underway
Ilan Levinsohn | 04.01.26
טראמפ האי חארג
‘My favorite thing is to take the oil’: Trump weighs seizing Iran’s Kharg Island
US president tells Financial Times he is considering taking control of Iran’s oil exports, including Kharg Island, as thousands of troops deploy to the region even as negotiations with Tehran continue
ynet | 03.30.26
עשן עולה בפוג'יירה שבאיחוד האמירויות לאחר תקיפה איראנית
One month into Iran war, Gulf states lose about 1% of GDP as energy and aviation take hit
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar face tens of billions in losses as Hormuz disruption chokes exports; sovereign wealth funds offer cushion but not quick cash for mounting economic shock
Doron Peskin, Calcalist | 03.30.26
One Trump remark on Iran moves trillions, rattling global markets
Trump’s remark on 'talks' with Tehran sent oil prices down and stocks soaring within hours, highlighting how markets react to expectations; behind the swings is a mix of geopolitics, algorithms and investor psychology driving rapid shifts
Tal Amodai | 03.25.26
בית הזיקוק בחיפה
Are energy targets the next front in Israel’s war?
Energy facilities face increasing risk as strikes signal a shift in targeting priorities  
Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 03.23.26
מכלית נפט ליד מצר הורמוז סמוך ל ראס אל-חימה ב איחוד האמירויות 11 במרץ
US issues 30-day waiver on Iranian oil sales to ease supply
The United States has waived sanctions for the third time in about two weeks, after easing curbs on Russian oil and issuing a license allowing Iranian crude and petroleum sales from March 20 to April 19
Reuters | 03.21.26
מוחמד בן סלמאן
How Saudis missed a chance to bypass Iran's Hormuz choke point and export oil via Israel
Netanyahu revives proposal to route Gulf oil through Israel to Europe, sidestepping Iranian threats; plan first floated in Trump era resurfaces amid war, but Riyadh responds coolly despite potential to reshape global energy routes
Itamar Eichner | 03.20.26
תקיפה בעסלויה שבאיראן
US plans to ease sanctions on Iranian oil; Israeli officials say attack on Iranian gas field won't happen again
Amid global energy crisis, US Treasury Secretary announced plans to lift sanctions imposed on Iranian oil: 'about 140 million barrels, up to two weeks' supply'; after Trump disavowed Israeli attack on Iran gas field, sources in Jerusalem emphasized it was coordinated
News Agencies | 03.19.26
נשיא סין, שי ג'ינפינג
China wants the Middle East’s oil — not its wars
Analysis: The Israel-US war with Iran and its proxies is reshaping the Middle East, but beyond the battlefield, it is exposing a deeper reality: China is a major economic player in the region, not a meaningful security actor
Dr. Mordechai Chaziza | 03.19.26
מתגן גז ב קנגאן ב דרום איראן הקשור לשדה הגז " דרום פארס " ארכיון 2014
Trump says Israel attacked Iran gas field without US and Qatari involvement
Trump said Israel carried out the strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field without US or Qatari involvement, warning Tehran that any attack on Qatar would trigger a US strike on the strategic energy site
Reuters | 03.19.26
שדה הגז דרום פארס באיראן
Oil jumps after strike on Iranian natural gas facilities, threat to Gulf energy
Brent climbs to about $108 a barrel after Israeli strike on gas facilities in southern Iran, halting production at a key site, while Iranian media warns of possible attacks on energy targets in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar
ynet | 03.18.26
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