waterway

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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed as Iran said it would continue to limit the number of ships transiting the crucial waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A key issue will be the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway into the Gulf through which one-fifth of the world's oil transits -- and where Iran has demonstrated it can exert key leverage.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Oil prices plunged on Wednesday after the announcement of the agreement that includes the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

She added that the president’s expectation is that the waterway will be “reopened immediately, quickly and safely.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Pleads and persists that there must be some waterway to the Gulf of California.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer