Can Trump’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ cease Iran from blocking the move of oil? Unlikely, say consultants

With jagged cliffs rising from the Arabian Sea, the Strait of Hormuz is hanging in its surroundings — and as of late, its vacancy. This useful resource superhighway, which usually hosts greater than 100 of the world’s largest oil and liquid pure gasoline (LNG) tankers day by day, has seen not more than a handful all week.