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How a cornered Iran could wreak havoc on global oil trade

japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/23/markets/iran-global-oil-trade

Iran has over the years threatened multiple times to shut the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow stretch of water through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows each day.

This story appeared on japantimes.co.jp, 2025-06-23 01:09:00.