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Guterres Urges Free Passage Through Strait of Hormuz as Tensions Threaten Global Trade
International
Published on 28 April 2026
He warns disruption here could ripple across energy markets
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the immediate restoration of free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that heightened tensions are already disrupting maritime movement. He stressed that uninterrupted passage through this vital chokepoint underpins global trade and energy supply chains, with major oil shipments depending on safe, open transit.
- Guterres calls for immediate free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
- Rising tensions are disrupting maritime movement and global supply chains
- The strait is a critical chokepoint for world oil shipments
- The UN chief links safe passage to trade and economic stability
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