New York Times (March 4)
2026/ 03/ 06 by jd in Global News
“All eyes are on the Gulf states’ vulnerable energy facilities and on the Strait of Hormuz, the transitway for crude oil and natural gas that has been paralyzed by Iranian forces” as Iran seeks “to drive up the cost of war….. Unless energy shipments quickly return to normal levels, the upheaval could batter the global economy and ratchet up pressure on President Trump.”
Tags: Batter, Cost of war, Crude oil, Energy facilities, Energy shipments, Global economy, Gulf states, Iranian forces, Natural gas, Paralyzed, Pressure, Strait of Hormuz, Trump, Upheaval, Vulnerable