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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Stephanie Cruz

Global Oil Supply at Risk As US Navy Refuses to Escort Commercial Tankers Through Hormuz in Fear of Iranian Attacks

The US Navy has declined daily shipping requests for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of Iranian attacks as too high amid the ongoing conflict.

More than 150 commercial vessels sit anchored outside the Strait of Hormuz, unable to move. Their operators have been calling the US Navy almost every day since the war on Iran began, asking for military escorts through the waterway. The answer, each time, has been no.

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