A closure of the Strait of Hormuz would send shock waves through global energy markets, but the pain would be felt most acutely in Asia.

The Strait of Hormuz, normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, has been nearly emptied by the war in the Middle East.

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has almost completely stopped in the days since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

By Anna Hirtenstein, Andrew Mills and Jonathan Saul March 4 (Reuters) - Iranian drone attacks could disrupt the Strait of Hormuz for months, but how long the Islamic Republic could sustain its missile barrage is less clear,

President Donald Trump said on social media that energy shipments to the US will not be disrupted amid conflict in the Middle East.

The shipping blockage is backing up through the Middle East’s oil industry, endangering a big chunk of the world’s crude production.

Global oil and gas prices have surged as the Iran war has brought the crucial Strait of Hormuz crossing to a halt.

Oil prices are up sharply as the widening Iran war disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how important the passageway is to the world’s oil supply. The Strait of

Bandar Abbas fires rage at Iran's main naval headquarters following possible U.S.-Israeli strikes. President Donald Trump won't rule out sending U.S. troops to Iran.

Tehran has laid a trap for Donald Trump in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes – and the president risks sailing right into it.