{"id":8763,"date":"2026-05-07T09:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=8763"},"modified":"2026-05-07T09:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:13:56","slug":"oil-tanker-strait-hormuz-iran-war-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=8763","title":{"rendered":"The Long Journey From the Strait of Hormuz to the Gas Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"g-bk-VHbggtEKo-WIWA\" data-preview-slug=\"bk-VHbggtEKo-WIWA\" data-birdkit-hydrate=\"4a08f8668257180d\">\n<p>\t<!--[--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--[0--><!---->This month-long journey cannot be meaningfully sped up. Ships can sail faster, but that risks safety and uses more fuel, raising costs. Once the oil reaches land, the refining, loading and transit speeds are constrained by the existing infrastructure.<!----><!--]--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--[0--><!---->Japan is fortunate enough to have strategic energy reserves and a robust distribution system that can help it weather the energy crisis. Not every country has those advantages. In those with less developed refining, port or pipeline infrastructure, getting fuel to consumers can take even longer.<!----><!--]--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-1--><!----><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--[0--><!---->And countries that rely on others to refine their petroleum may now face even more delays because of the war as they wait for damaged equipment in the Gulf states to come back online. In March, the Philippines declared a national emergency because of disruptions in oil supplies.<!----><!--]--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--[0--><!---->Even once the Strait of Hormuz fully reopens, it may take months for shipping to return to normal. With hundreds of tankers trapped or diverted, clearing the traffic will make trips longer.<!----><!--]--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--[0--><!---->And insurance premiums for traveling through the strait \u2014  still considered a high-risk zone \u2014  will likely make some voyages economically unviable.<!----><!--]--><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--]--><!--[0--><!--[--><!--[--><!--[-1--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"g-text g-body-text svelte-kxgec5 g-text_last\"><!--[0--><!---->It is not just a matter of getting the oil flowing again. Supply chains thrown into disarray by the cutoff will need time to recover. 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