Hormus

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oil climbs as Hormuz tensions deepen; Iran threatens to halt Gulf energy exports

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as fears of a prolonged disruption to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz intensified following the United States' reimposition of a naval blockade on Iranian ports and fresh threats from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to shut down regional oil and gas exports.