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energyMEDIUM2026-04-23 12:00 UTC

Middle East war: After oil and gas, concerns grow over minerals crunch

Middle East war: After oil and gas, concerns grow over minerals crunch

The shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz caused by war in the Middle East has exposed a new threat: a looming shortage of strategic minerals that drive economies all over the world – and a race by countries to obtain them.

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