shipping lane

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The shipping lane remains a key sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, even as a fragile April 8 ceasefire continues to hold.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Brent crude climbed above $100 a barrel after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the critical shipping lane and casting doubt over the prospects for future peace talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The strait is a key shipping lane for oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

This week, the UK will host further talks on reopening the vital shipping lane with a coalition of countries.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

It was better in such conditions to fish Elliot Head, since the head lay far from the shipping lane and well to the lee side of Elliot Island, out of the big water breezes.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson