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How the war with Iran impacts global energy supply 
NBC News· 2026-03-17 23:43
This is the straight of Hormuse, which the US government says is the most important energy choke point in the world. Typically, about 1if of the world's oil supply flows through this narrow waterway every single day. But now, ship traffic has slowed to just a dribble, according to the White House, with only a few tankers, primarily Iranian, getting through.>> The straight of Hormuz is the big one. It's always what intelligence analysts, military planners have been concerned about. We have never had an exten ...