closure

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The cost of oil, fertilizer and other key chemicals has surged due to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route off the coast of Iran.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Its near-total closure is impacting global supplies of important commodities including oil, liquefied natural gas and fertilizer and leading to sharp rises in energy prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

As in the neighboring eurozone, the pickup was driven by higher energy prices prompted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The cost of living is also being partly blamed for the closure, with footfall for the restaurant also down.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“I think it was some closure for myself,” he says, but then he pauses.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel