# Iran Holds Hormuz Shipping Hostage: Oil Chaos, Price Spikes, and What Comes Next

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Podcast: [Good Revenue News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-revenue-6621493)
Published: 2026-03-11T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/good-revenue/episodes/oil-prices-hit-120-as-iran-war-chokes-worlds-most-critical-c
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## Resource

The Iran War launched by the US and Israel has been the worst shock to energy prices in decades, sending global oil prices and natural gas prices soaring and disrupting trade through the Strait of Hormuz — the world’s most critical energy chokepoint. This episode breaks down how the new Middle East conflict reshaped oil and LNG supply chains, halted shipping traffic, and threatened global economic stability. What You’ll Learn - How the Iran conflict disrupted global oil and LNG flows - Why Hormuz traffic collapsed and insurance coverage vanished - The impact of tanker and LNG infrastructure attacks - Why oil prices spiked above $120 per barrel - How Qatar’s LNG halt caused ripple effects in Asia and Europe - Why China’s energy imports face severe risk through Hormuz - The growing importance — and danger — of the shadow tanker fleet - How aging ships and sanctions evasion raise spill and safety risks - Why analysts think the global energy crisis could last months, even if the war ends soon Timestamps 00:00 – Global energy crisis and the war involving Iran 00:32 – Energy infrastructure attacks and market chaos 01:02 – Strait of Hormuz shipping collapse 01:26 – Insurance suspension for oil tankers 01:58 – Oil shock and gasoline price spikes 02:24 – Oil futures surge toward four-year highs 03:30 – Why high oil prices hit the entire global economy 04:07 – LNG blackout in Qatar 04:38 – Natural gas prices surge in Europe and Asia 05:02 – China’s heavy dependence on imported energy 05:33 – The role of the shadow fleet in global oil trade 06:24 – China and India navigating the supply shock 07:31 – Why LNG supply shortages may last months 08:29 – Possible restructuring of global LNG markets 09:05 – The shadow fleet and sanctions evasion 10:22 – Environmental risks from aging tan…

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