Nations getting oil through the key shipping lane should send warships to the region, the American president has demanded
US President Donald Trump has called on all nations getting oil through the Strait of Hormuz to send their warships to secure navigation through the key shipping lane.
Shipping through the strait has been largely disrupted for over two weeks, since the US and Israel launched an unprovoked attack on Iran. As part of its response Tehran has barred vessels from countries it considers hostile from passing through the narrow waterway. The development sent global crude prices up nearly 50% to over $100 a barrel, as nearly a fifth of global crude shipments pass through the route.
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