The Strait of Ormuz, key passage of oil in the world, threatened by Iran

Should we fear a soaring prices at the pump? Martine takes on petrol today to avoid being in line tomorrow if the price of fuels increases. “People are afraid and they absolutely want to have essence”she notes. Another motorist who is full nods: “It’s starting to go up, I even think that for the long holidays it’s okay (reach) 2 euros “.

Since the beginning of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the rating of the barrel of crude has increased slightly. Karim uses his car every day to go to work, and what he hears does not reassure him. The Strait of Ormuz, obligatory passage of all the oil ships who leave the Arab-Persian Gulf, where large oil exporting countries like Saudi Arabia, or Iraq are located. Some 17% of world oil goes through this sea of ​​the sea, which Iran threatens to block. The Strait also sees a fifth of the global liquefied gas.

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