MP and member of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, Esmail Kosari, confirmed that such a step is taken into account: “Closing the strait is one of the variants provided by the authorities. The final decision will be made when the need arises” He said.
The Iranian MEHR agency has already reported that Tehran is considering blocking the Ormuz in response to recent attacks from Israel. As Reuters reminds, Iran in the past repeatedly threatened to close this strategic strait, but he never realized these threats.
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Strait of Orter. A large operator still uses it
The Danish logistics operator Maersk confirmed that his ships are still using the strait. “We are constantly assessing the situation and we are ready to implement appropriate operational procedures if the situation worsens,” the company said.
According to data from Clarksons Research analysts, cited by the “Financial Times”, voltages on the Iran-Israel line, which has been going on since June 13, caused a rapid increase in the cost of charter large tankers. The price of renting a unit transporting 2 million barrels of oil on the route from the Gulf of Persian to China increased from about 20 thousand. dollars a day to over 47.6 thousand dollars in just a few days.
The Strait of Ormuz is the only sea transition to transport oil from the Persian Gulf to open waters. Every day, about 18 million barrels of raw material flow through it, which corresponds to almost 20% of the global daily demand for oil.
