How did Iran’s blockade of Hormuz affect Gulf oil and gas shipments?

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Iran’s Hormuz blockade effectively cut off Gulf oil and gas shipments during the conflict
An Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz effectively cut off crucial oil and gas shipments for Gulf states during the conflict. This meant Gulf countries saw their energy flows through the strait disrupted at a time when the waterway carries a substantial portion of global oil and gas shipments.
Gulf states’ shipments were “effectively cut off”
The conflict period included an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf states experienced their crucial oil and gas shipments as effectively cut off. The disruption was tied directly to control of the strait during the fighting.
The strait is a major route for global oil and gas
The Strait of Hormuz is described as carrying a substantial proportion of global oil and gas shipments. Because Gulf energy exports rely on this route, a blockade at the strait translated into immediate shipment interruptions for Gulf suppliers.
The blockade came amid broader regional targeting
Rubio’s regional tour was framed around reassurance for Gulf states that had been targeted during the conflict by Tehran’s missiles and drones. In that same conflict context, the blockade of Hormuz was singled out as the reason shipments were cut off.

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