{"id":2575568,"date":"2026-03-03T11:55:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-may-close-strait-of-hormuz-amid-israel-conflict-how-does-it-affect-the-worlds-oil\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T16:57:46","slug":"iran-may-close-strait-of-hormuz-amid-israel-conflict-how-does-it-affect-the-worlds-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-may-close-strait-of-hormuz-amid-israel-conflict-how-does-it-affect-the-worlds-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran may close Strait of Hormuz amid Israel conflict. How does it affect the world&#8217;s oil?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-may-close-strait-of-hormuz-amid-israel-conflict-how-does-it-affect-the-worlds-oil%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575568&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Israel\u2013Iran conflict and it&#8217;s global oil implications. It notes that the strait is a critical chokepoint, handling about 25% of the world\u2019s oil and linking the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, with Iran effectively controlling most of the strait\u2019s islands and waters. Following U.S.strikes on iran\u2019s nuclear facilities, Iran\u2019s Parliament voted to close the strait, but the final decision would rest with Iran\u2019s supreme National Security Council and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. A closure, even temporarily, could trigger a sharp rise in global oil prices and U.S. gasoline costs, as the Energy Information Administration warns of major market disruption given <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >limited viable alternative routes<\/a> for most shipments. The strait carried around 20 million barrels per day in 2024, and the U.S.imported about 0.5 million barrels per day through it that year; analysts say blocking 4\u20136 million barrels per day for weeks could substantially disrupt supply. While pipelines in Saudi Arabia and the UAE could move about 2.6 million barrels per day, they cannot match Hormuz\u2019s capacity. The closure would also harm Iran\u2019s economy and other economies dependent on its oil,with officials calling it economic suicide if attempted. Historically, the strait has never been fully closed, though it has been threatened during the Iran\u2013Iraq War and again in 2018 amid sanctions tensions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Iran may close Strait of Hormuz amid Israel conflict. How does it affect the world&rsquo;s oil?<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2150721\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>This story was originally published in June 2025. Since then, the U.S. and Israel launched a wave of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475344\/iran-preemptive-strikes-israel-us\/\">joint strikes against Iran<\/a>, prompting the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/irgc\/\">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a>&nbsp;to declare that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/4475672\/irgc-effectively-closed-key-shipping-lane-strait-of-hormuz-choking-oil-routes\/\">Strait of Hormuz has been &ldquo;effectively closed&rdquo;<\/a> to maritime vessels. To read our latest coverage on the conflict, click <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">here<\/a>. To learn more about the Strait of Hormuz, read below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/conflict\/\" title=\"conflict\">conflict<\/a> between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" title=\"Iran\">Iran<\/a> intensifies, speculation is rising about whether the Iranians will close the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical to the world&rsquo;s oil production.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4478183\/watch-live-donald-trump-hosts-freidrich-merz-iran-conflict\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Friedrich Merz amid Iran conflict<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4477971\/trump-still-hit-hard-butler-rally-death-us-conflict-iran-salena-zito\/\">Trump still hit &#8216;hard&#8217; by Butler rally death amid US conflict with Iran: Salena Zito<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4477931\/hezbollah-calls-return-open-war-israel-bombs-rain-down\/\">Hezbollah calls for return to &#8216;open war&#8217; with Israel as bombs rain down<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Iranian Parliament voted to close the strait following <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3449992\/us-has-completed-bombing-of-iranian-nuclear-sites-trump\/\" title=\"\">U.S. bombings on Saturday<\/a> of three of Iran&rsquo;s nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Dubbed &ldquo;Operation Midnight Hammer,&rdquo; President Donald Trump hailed the military action as a &ldquo;very successful attack&rdquo; as it crippled Iran&rsquo;s nuclear capabilities, he said in&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1936573183634645387\">a post<\/a>&nbsp;on X.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Iranian Parliament recently voted to close the strait, the final say rests with the country&rsquo;s Supreme National Security Council and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The strait won&rsquo;t be closed without their approval, and both the council and Khamenei <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/iran-parliament-vote-close-straits-hormuz-us-attacks-2088968\" title=\"\">have yet to make a decision<\/a>, according to&nbsp;<em>Newsweek<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As pressure in the area increases, here&rsquo;s everything you need to know about the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict and what it means for oil supply beyond the region:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-the-strait-of-hormuz\">What is the Strait of Hormuz?<\/h2>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow passage stretching from the Omani Musandam Peninsula to Iran, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. It&rsquo;s the only way ships can get from the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and, ultimately, the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Iran controls seven of the eight islands in the strait. The country has maintained a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strausscenter.org\/strait-of-hormuz-geography\/\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-johnson-impeachment-appears-to-be-distraction-from-what-democrat-leadership-knew-about-jan-6\/\" title=\"Sen. Johnson: Impeachment Appears to Be Distraction From What Democrat Leadership Knew About Jan. 6\">strong military presence<\/a><\/a> since the 1970s, <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">according to the Strauss Center, allowing it to have the strongest influence over the strait&rsquo;s islands and waters<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-it-important\">Why is it important?<\/h2>\n<p>The strait has been deemed one of the most important passages in the world. Due to its width and depth, it is logistically capable of handling the world&rsquo;s largest crude oil tankers, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=65504#:~:text=The%20strait%20is%20deep%20enough,strait%20if%20it%20is%20closed.\" title=\"\">U.S. Energy Information Administration<\/a>. It&rsquo;s also one of the few options for transporting oil out of the region.<\/p>\n<p>The EIA calls the strait a &ldquo;critical oil chokepoint.&rdquo; A chokepoint is a narrow passage along a widely used waterway critical for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-over-russian-nord-stream-2-pipeline-report-shaping-up-to-be-most-pro-russia-president\/\" title=\"Biden Slammed Over Russian Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Report: Shaping Up To Be \u2018Most Pro-Russia\u2019 President\">global energy security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Changes to its operation can be felt around the world. Even a temporary delay of oil transportation through it can cause supply shortages and increased shipping prices, leading to increased global energy prices, the EIA says.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-much-oil-does-it-transport\">How much oil does it transport?<\/h2>\n<p>About 25% of the world&rsquo;s oil supply travels through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/oil-market-report-june-2025\" title=\"\">June 2025 report from the International Energy Agency<\/a>. The strait transported 20 million barrels of oil per day in 2024, the EIA <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=65504#:~:text=The%20strait%20is%20deep%20enough,strait%20if%20it%20is%20closed.\" title=\"\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. imported roughly half a million barrels of oil through the strait in 2024 &mdash; roughly 7% of all crude oil in the country, according to the EIA.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Strauss Center, Iran would only need to block the passage of 4 million to 6 million barrels per day to cause a significant disruption in the world&rsquo;s oil supply, but it would have to maintain this for several weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-would-happen-if-it-closed\">What would happen if it closed?<\/h2>\n<p>The cost of oil per barrel would skyrocket. Immediately, oil prices could shoot up by 30% to 50%, translating to an increase in gas prices in the United States as high as $5 per gallon.<\/p>\n<p>The world&rsquo;s largest oil tankers can pass through the strait, which can&rsquo;t be said of every oil passageway. Because of the sheer amount of oil that is transported through the strait, closing it would mean most of those shipments would have nowhere else to go, according to the EIA.<\/p>\n<p>Brent crude, the international benchmark for&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\">oil<\/a>&nbsp;prices, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3441096\/oil-prices-jump-israel-attack-iran\/\" title=\"\">rose from $68.61 per barrel on June 12 to $74.36 per barrel<\/a> the following morning after news of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3440777\/israel-strikes-iran-trump-objects-attacks\/\" title=\"\">Israel&rsquo;s strikes targeting Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program<\/a>. By June 18, it <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/investing\/future\/brn00\/download-data?startDate=1\/1\/2025&amp;endDate=06\/17\/2025&amp;countryCode=uk\" title=\"\">rose to $76.45<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Closure of the Strait, even for a limited period, would have a major impact on global oil and gas markets,&rdquo; EIA said.<\/p>\n<p>Because much of Iran&rsquo;s economy depends on foreign trade &mdash;&nbsp;in part, with the help of the strait &mdash;&nbsp;closing it would likely hurt Iran&rsquo;s economy in addition to the foreign economies that depend on its oil, according to the Strauss Center.<\/p>\n<p>If the Iranians went through with it, it would be &ldquo;economic suicide,&rdquo; said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=APD5gNeIJjY\">an appearance<\/a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;Fox News&nbsp;on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Some alternative pipelines exist in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, though none can transport as much oil as the strait. Roughly 2.6 million barrels per day could be transported using these pipelines.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-has-it-been-closed-before\">Has it been closed before?<\/h2>\n<p>The strait has never been fully closed, though the Iranians threatened to do so during the Iran-Iraq War from 1980 to 1988. The conflict, also known as the &ldquo;tanker war,&rdquo; involved the two countries attacking each other&rsquo;s commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3441360\/israel-iran-conflict-us-military-challenges\/\" title=\"ISRAEL-IRAN WAR WILL BRING MILITARY AND TERRORISM CHALLENGES FOR US\"><strong>ISRAEL-IRAN WAR WILL BRING MILITARY AND TERRORISM CHALLENGES FOR US<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iran later threatened to close the strait in 2018 amid tensions with the U.S. following Trump&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1728177\/trump-withdraws-from-iran-deal-reimposes-highest-level-of-sanctions\/\" title=\"\">withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal<\/a> and decision to reimpose the &ldquo;highest level&rdquo; of sanctions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-else-might-oil-be-affected\">How else might oil be affected?<\/h2>\n<p>The closing of the strait doesn&rsquo;t pose the only risk to the global oil supply. Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-would-happen-if-iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-amid-israel-conflict\/\" title=\"What would happen if Iran ...s ... of ...?\">oil processing facilities located<\/a> in the Middle East <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/17\/business\/israel-iran-oil-strait-of-hormuz\" title=\"\">are in danger<\/a> because of the conflict between Iran and Israel, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran may seal Hormuz amid Israel clash; oil impact<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3842,"featured_media":2575569,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/israel-iran-missiles.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[74963,74961,74962,74964,57321],"class_list":["post-2575568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-global-oil-markets","tag-iran-oil","tag-middle-east-geopolitics","tag-oil-disruption-risk","tag-strait-of-hormuz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/israel-iran-missiles.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3842"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2575568"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575568\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2575572,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575568\/revisions\/2575572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2575569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2575568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2575568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2575568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}