If you drive a car, heat your home, or buy products shipped globally, you're directly impacted by a narrow strip of water you might not even know about: the Strait of Hormuz. We'll explain why this chokepoint is suddenly a flashpoint for global oil prices and international relations, especially between the US and Iran.
The Strait of Hormuz is trending because recent geopolitical tensions, particularly involving Iran, threaten the flow of global oil.
Escalating rhetoric and actions, including seizures of oil tankers and military exercises by Iran, have put the world on edge.