US EditionWar has halted Gulf oil flow -- and restarting it won't be easy
- The war in the Middle East has largely stopped the Gulf region's crucial oil industry due to attacks and an export blockade.
- Since February 28, at least 33 attacks or attempts have targeted Middle Eastern energy infrastructure, according to AFP.
- Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, the main shipping route for about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas.
- Gulf countries' oil output has dropped from 30 million to 20 million barrels per day, and restarting production may take weeks or months, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Could America actually lose Iran war – explained
The US has spent $11.3bn on 5,500 military strikes in just the first six days of the war. President Trump says Iran has been totally destroyed, but Iran is still carrying out low-cost drone and mine attacks towards its neighbours in the Persian Gulf. This small but steady warfare has effectively stopped cargo ships from crossing the vital Strait of Hormuz, which connects Iran and the countries of the gulf to the rest of the world. That means oil…
The oil industry in the Middle East caught in the trap of the war Admin FCE 13 Mar 2026 - 17:11 Infrastructure hit, exports stopped, storage saturated: the strategic Gulf oil region is paralysed by the disruptions of the Middle East war that require slowing down or even stopping production. And at the end of the conflict, the restart will be complex.What are the infrastructure affected?Since the beginning of the conflict, several energy infrastr…
Oil flows stop amid Gulf conflict
by LUKE ZUMNGAJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) — “NOT a litre of oil will pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” declared Iran in response to 11 days of massive attacks by the United States of America (USA) and Israel, aided by some of Iran’s Gulf neighbours. The smoky skies over the Persian Gulf have blocked the sun. Tehran is experiencing black rain from bombed oil refineries, storage facilities, oil fields, shattered buildings, debris-strewn roads, and …
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