The increasingly widespread issues are adding to headaches for producers and traders already grappling with the biggest oil supply shock in history.

In total, Ireland has spent around €755 million on fuel supports in recent months, as the country's fuel prices have surged since the start of the Iran war.

“The conflict in the Middle East has posed significant challenges to the safety and stability of global shipping,” China’s biggest container liner said.

The Idemitsu Maru began sailing late on April 27 toward the strait from northwest of Abu Dhabi, where it had been sitting idle for more than a week.

Although diesel prices in the U.S. have come down slightly in the latter half of April, there are still subtle pressures on the trucking freight market lurking under the surface.

The UAE has criticized fellow Arab states for not doing enough to protect it from numerous Iranian attacks during the Middle East conflict.

Since the Iran war began at the end of February, only 11 ships laden with fertilizer have transited the Strait of Hormuz.

A survey conducted by ALAN in 2025 found that half of nonprofits face logistics challenges that slow down response times and raise costs each year.

A senior executive with South Korean PCB maker Daeduck Electronics said that the company has already started having conversations with customers regarding price increases.

Oil is trading above $100 a barrel after efforts to resume peace talks stalled, leaving Hormuz almost impassable.