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Hormuz

American

[hawr-mooz, hawr-muhz] / hɔrˈmuz, ˈhɔr mʌz /

noun

Strait of, a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Hormuz British

/ ˈhɔːmʌz, hɔːˈmuːz /

noun

an island off the SE coast of Iran, in the Strait of Hormuz : ruins of the ancient city of Hormuz, a major trading centre in the Middle Ages. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)

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“In the absence of material escalation and amid continuing grey flows through the Strait of Hormuz, oil markets remained mostly in a wait-and-see mode,” Peter Sidorov of Deutsche Bank wrote in a note on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The expansion of cross-border trade indicates the global economy has weathered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Even if tankers disappear while crossing Hormuz, much of that oil should eventually show up in data on barrels unloaded to buyers or middlemen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Oman's foreign minister was due in Iran on Tuesday, as Muscat and Tehran seek a deal on regulating passage through Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Full well they knew that when Hormuz was in a rage, lives were quickly forfeit.

From Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by Sol Aronson

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