Published: Mar 09, 2026, 13:15 IST | Updated: Mar 09, 2026, 13:15 IST
The escalating war in West Asia is triggering a global energy shock as disruptions spread across the region’s critical oil and gas routes. The strategic Strait of Hormuz, a passage that normally carries about 20% of the world’s oil and LNG supplies, has seen shipping severely disrupted amid the conflict.