Renewed Hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz Threaten to Compound Global Supply Chain Costs By Maximilian Malawista Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/07/renewed-hostilities-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-threaten-to-compound-global-supply-chain-costs/ UNITED NATIONS, Jul 17 2026 (IPS) - A continuation of hostilities within the Strait of Hormuz is once again threatening one of the world’s most critical supply chain arteries, posing another wave of disruption which could choke the global energy, shipping and commodity markets. With roughly a quarter of global seaborne oil trade transiting through the Strait, alongside significant flows of liquefied natural gas and fertilizers, further constraints on commercial traffic could send new cost pressures cascading through supply chains that have yet to absorb the full effects of the earlier conflict. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -