Hormuz Deadlock Deepens as China-Russia Pacts and Ebola Alerts Reshape Global Flows — Friday, May 22, 2026
By Piri ·
Iran has imposed checkpoints and fees in the Strait of Hormuz, sharply reducing tanker traffic and cutting oil flows by about 80 percent. China and Russia signed energy and technology deals in Beijing while Uganda restricted travel over an Ebola outbreak in Congo.
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