Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens to shake global economy
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Strait of Hormuz shipping disruption threatens global economic slowdown and soaring fuel prices.
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You could face much higher fuel prices and economic impacts from disruption of this key oil route.
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A disruption in the Strait of Hormuz threatens to shake the global economy. Analysts warn that prolonged disruption of the strategic shipping lane, which carries a fifth of the world's oil, could send fuel prices soaring and trigger a global economic slowdown.
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