The Strait of Hormuz is closed and oil prices are jumping
Things have escalated in the Gulf. The US Navy fired a missile at an Iranian tanker called 'Touska' and took control of it. Iran has now responded with drone attacks and officially shut down the Strait of Hormuz. This means a huge amount of the world's oil supply is now blocked. The markets are in
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