Paris, France, April 3, 2026 (AFP) - Majority of commodities crossing Hormuz linked to Iran: AFP analysis

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2026-04-03

Sixty percent of commodity-bearing ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Middle East war have either come from Iran or were heading there, an AFP analysis of maritime data showed. Iran has placed a stranglehold on the key shipping lane, cutting off global fuel supplies and roiling energy markets, in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on February 28 that triggered the conflict. From March 1 to the morning of April 3, global ma......

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