https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commentary-oil-prices-fly-blind-as-the-hormuz-enigma-deepensContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commentary-oil-prices-fly-blind-as-the-hormuz-enigma-deepenshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/commentary-oil-prices-fly-blind-as-the-hormuz-enigma-deepens#u65124Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:25:24 +0000Oil prices remain near record levels as fuel exports from the Strait of Hormuz experience a slow recovery. Despite the use of dark crossings and fortified tankers lifting flows to ten million barrels per day according to a shipping official, one third of Gulf oil remains missing. The US Energy Chief states the Navy will defend Hormuz until Iran backs down, raising questions about whether traffic through the strait is truly back to normal and leaving markets without clear visibility.Why it mattersThe Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global petroleum transit, and disruptions immedia