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Gulf nations have found ways to keep oil flowing through the Iran war, but the costs are mounting

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What happened

At the start of the Iran war, many feared that Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz would send oil prices through the roof and throttle the global economy…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:20:37 UTC.

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