Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

EX500rider

(12,343 posts)

1. Claims to close & close are 2 different things. nt

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 12:37 PM

Yesterday

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

gulliver rollin74 WarGamer

43 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Iran Reportedly Closes Strait of Hormuz, the World's Most Vital Oil Export Route [View all] orangecrush Yesterday OP

Claims to close & close are 2 different things. nt EX500rider Yesterday #1

Iran's revolutionary guards tell ships passage through Strait of Hormuz 'not allowed', EU naval mission official says orangecrush Yesterday #2

yes that is claiming it's closed, does not mean it is EX500rider Yesterday #4

However, it means that no tanker captain in his right mind Another Jackalope Yesterday #12

"Tankers Divert From Strait of Hormuz" orangecrush Yesterday #3

Sure, it's a hot war zone but does not mean the straights are closed just because Iran says so EX500rider Yesterday #6

Would I be correct orangecrush Yesterday #7

Tankers diverting to be cautious isn't the same as no shipping passing through we shall see EX500rider Yesterday #25

Thank you orangecrush Yesterday #27

Diverting where? sarisataka Yesterday #30

Diverting to somewhere that's not an active war zone EX500rider Yesterday #37

Which means sarisataka Yesterday #39

No. Commercial ships do not just say "damn the torpedoes" and sail to see what happens muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #10

Seems simple enough. Disaffected Yesterday #8

There is no part in narrow enough where one tanker could block it EX500rider Yesterday #26

Then sink the next one. Disaffected Yesterday #31

The narrowest part of the straight is 21 miles EX500rider Yesterday #33

The point is, Disaffected Yesterday #35

They can but then they risk all the neighboring countries in the Gulf joining the war EX500rider Yesterday #42

They are already bombing neighbouring countries Disaffected 23 hrs ago #43

Yeah, but the DOW WAS over 50,000. multigraincracker Yesterday #5

Fifty thousand *dollars*! Ocelot II Yesterday #9

How DARE you!!!!! Swede Yesterday #15

UKMTO advisory: muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #11

The Straight Greg_In_SF Yesterday #13

Here's a decent one madville Yesterday #16

Shipping traffic will still go through madville Yesterday #14

Yep Greg_In_SF Yesterday #17

Gas up now in case there are shortages? Ilsa Yesterday #18

We only get 10% of our crude oil from the ME. madville Yesterday #19

I remember 5 bucks a gallon orangecrush Yesterday #21

I guess the oil companies use it as an excuse to jack prices at the pump. nt Ilsa Yesterday #23

You mean it's not supply and demand???? orangecrush Yesterday #24

And the expensive oil will be in the pipeline for months after the new oil starts flowing. Swede Yesterday #29

Thank you. nt (Phew!) Ilsa Yesterday #22

The problem is, there is NO "WE" in this scenario because "our" oil industry is not nationalized AZJonnie Yesterday #28

Prices can increase, sure madville Yesterday #34

You said "impact" not "shortages" so that's what I was responding to, as prices would be included in "impact" AZJonnie Yesterday #36

And I was responding directly to someone madville Yesterday #38

All good mate I should've looked closer at the context, I'm just saying what I was responding to AZJonnie Yesterday #40

Highly advisable orangecrush Yesterday #20

Now ships are avoiding the Red Sea womanofthehills Yesterday #32

If Iran ForgedCrank Yesterday #41