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Oil tankers waiting outside the Strait of Hormuz during US blockade April 2026

Analysis

Hormuz Blockade: What $200 Oil Means for Gulf Budgets

US blockade now 'fully implemented,' IMF cuts global growth to 3.1%, Wall Street models $200/barrel. What Gulf fiscal breakevens and EGP really look like.

Apr 16, 2026

Aerial view of large oil tankers passing through a narrow ocean strait with blue water and coastlines visible on both sides

Energy

How Does the Strait of Hormuz Affect Oil Prices? Explained Simply

How does the Strait of Hormuz affect oil prices? Simple explanation of why this 21-mile chokepoint controls 21%…

Apr 11, 2026

اجتماع دبلوماسي متوتر بين مسؤولين حول طاولة مفاوضات - Tense diplomatic meeting between officials at negotiation table

Politics

What Caused the Iran War? A Complete Explanation (February 2026)

The 2026 Iran War began on February 28, 2026 when the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes…

Apr 11, 2026

Economics

The Middle East Insider

مضيق هرمز

Hormuz Blockade: What $200 Oil Means for Gulf Budgets

How Does the Strait of Hormuz Affect Oil Prices? Explained Simply

What Caused the Iran War? A Complete Explanation (February 2026)

Hormuz Closed Again: What It Means for Egyptian and Gulf Economies

The Iran Ceasefire: 5 Conditions Every Arab Investor Must Understand

Iran-US Two-Week Ceasefire: Trump Suspends Strikes, Iran Agrees to Reopen Hormuz

Trump Extends Iran Deadline to Tuesday — What Changes

Strait of Hormuz Day 9 — The $2 Trillion Chokepoint

April 6 Deadline: Three Futures Diverge at 8 PM Tonight

Iran War Month 2: What Changed, What Didn't, What's Next