Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran Foreign Ministry warns

The price of crude oil has sharply spiked as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed as the United States and Israel wage war on Iran.

# Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran Foreign Ministry warns The price of crude oil has sharply spiked as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed as the United States and Israel wage war on Iran. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/iran-war-oil-tankers-strait-of-hormuz.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*