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““The increasing availability of crude oil from the Middle East is due to two factors: the effective use of the East-West pipeline by Saudi Arabia and ship-to-ship transfer around the Strait of Hormuz,””

“As commercial ships are increasingly refusing to pass through the strait due to the conflict, Saudi Arabia is transporting the crude to Oman’s Sohar port, located just outside the strait, where the oil is transferred from Saudi tankers to others.”

“Bardia, a 23-year-old living with his parents in eastern Tehran, said many people his age feel they have it even worse than the 1980s generation, due to worsening sanctions creating an even more volatile job market and inflation.”