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EX500rider

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

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #3)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 01:42 PM

Feb 28

Unless they mine it or attack every ship that tries to pass it is just hot air

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Iran Reportedly Closes Strait of Hormuz, the World's Most Vital Oil Export Route [View all] orangecrush Feb 28 OP

Claims to close & close are 2 different things. nt EX500rider Feb 28 #1

Iran's revolutionary guards tell ships passage through Strait of Hormuz 'not allowed', EU naval mission official says orangecrush Feb 28 #2

yes that is claiming it's closed, does not mean it is EX500rider Feb 28 #4

However, it means that no tanker captain in his right mind Another Jackalope Feb 28 #12

"Tankers Divert From Strait of Hormuz" orangecrush Feb 28 #3

Sure, it's a hot war zone but does not mean the straights are closed just because Iran says so EX500rider Feb 28 #6

Would I be correct orangecrush Feb 28 #7

Tankers diverting to be cautious isn't the same as no shipping passing through we shall see EX500rider Feb 28 #25

Thank you orangecrush Feb 28 #27

Diverting where? sarisataka Feb 28 #30

Diverting to somewhere that's not an active war zone EX500rider Feb 28 #37

Which means sarisataka Feb 28 #39

No. Commercial ships do not just say "damn the torpedoes" and sail to see what happens muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #10

Seems simple enough. Disaffected Feb 28 #8

There is no part in narrow enough where one tanker could block it EX500rider Feb 28 #26

Then sink the next one. Disaffected Feb 28 #31

The narrowest part of the straight is 21 miles EX500rider Feb 28 #33

The point is, Disaffected Feb 28 #35

They can but then they risk all the neighboring countries in the Gulf joining the war EX500rider Feb 28 #42

They are already bombing neighbouring countries Disaffected Feb 28 #43

Yeah, but the DOW WAS over 50,000. multigraincracker Feb 28 #5

Fifty thousand *dollars*! Ocelot II Feb 28 #9

How DARE you!!!!! Swede Feb 28 #15

UKMTO advisory: muriel_volestrangler Feb 28 #11

The Straight Greg_In_SF Feb 28 #13

Here's a decent one madville Feb 28 #16

Shipping traffic will still go through madville Feb 28 #14

Yep Greg_In_SF Feb 28 #17

Gas up now in case there are shortages? Ilsa Feb 28 #18

We only get 10% of our crude oil from the ME. madville Feb 28 #19

I remember 5 bucks a gallon orangecrush Feb 28 #21

I guess the oil companies use it as an excuse to jack prices at the pump. nt Ilsa Feb 28 #23

You mean it's not supply and demand???? orangecrush Feb 28 #24

And the expensive oil will be in the pipeline for months after the new oil starts flowing. Swede Feb 28 #29

Thank you. nt (Phew!) Ilsa Feb 28 #22

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

Prices can increase, sure madville Feb 28 #34

You said "impact" not "shortages" so that's what I was responding to, as prices would be included in "impact" AZJonnie Feb 28 #36

And I was responding directly to someone madville Feb 28 #38

All good mate I should've looked closer at the context, I'm just saying what I was responding to AZJonnie Feb 28 #40

Highly advisable orangecrush Feb 28 #20

Now ships are avoiding the Red Sea womanofthehills Feb 28 #32

If Iran ForgedCrank Feb 28 #41