strait

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They added there is also the question of whether Gulf countries would be willing to send tankers through the strait under a process controlled by Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Five ships transited the strait on Wednesday, all of them bulk carriers — or ships that carry unpackaged raw materials such as coal and grain in their holds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, however, told reporters late on Wednesday that any reports suggesting the strait was closed were false, and said there had been an "uptick" in ships passing through.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

If energy infrastructure has been significantly impaired, there will be less oil and gas to flow through the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

On the prow of that stone ship in the centre of the strait, and seemingly a part of it, a shaped and geometrical outcrop of the naked rock, stood the pueblo of Malpais.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley