shipping lane

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The strait is a key shipping lane for oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The shipping lane has effectively been closed to vessels, including those carrying oil and fertiliser, since the start of the conflict leading to a rise in petrol and food prices.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s unclear when the vital shipping lane will get back to normal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The denim maker said the amount of product it got through the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping lane that Iran has largely locked down, was “very, very minor.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 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