Along with the Strait of Hormuz, currently under a de-facto Iranian blockade, the two narrow waterways are the primary routes used by the Middle East's energy producers to get their products to the vast markets in Asia and beyond.
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Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Aluminum prices hit a four‑year high as Iranian strikes on Middle Eastern producers stoke fears of supply shortages.
And the impresarios and opera stars who drive the backstage story are all excellent, ably bringing comic relief to this dark tale.
—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
24 Nov. 2025
In the 1990s, the internet boom created overnight fortunes along with unforeseen challenges for some tech geeks and impresarios who founded wildly successful dot-coms.
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