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Irans escalating threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping lane, have led to a significant drop in traffic. Ships are now anchoring off Dubai instead of passing through, due to GPS jamming and fears of real blockades. Major shipping companies have paused trips, and insurers have hiked premiums or withdrawn coverage. The strait handles oil and gas worth nearly five hundred billion dollars a year, mostly headed to Asia. Any disruption could send crude prices soaring, with Brent potentially hitting one hundred twenty dollars a barrel or more. The U.S. Navy is stepping up patrols to keep lanes open amid rising tensions.

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