NewsWorld’s most vital oil chokepoint back in focus amid possible U.S. action against Iran Posted on January 12, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com In an extreme escalation scenario, where tankers are unable to pass or energy infrastructure is damaged, oil prices could surge by double digits, said analysts. budd87309@gmail.com What a U.S. intervention in Iran could look like as Trump weighs options Fed Chair Powell says he’s under criminal investigation, won’t bow to Trump intimidation