The policy has the potential to inflict significant new costs on the untold merchants that rely on the e-commerce giant to sell their products. Today, the war in Iran — spurred by the Trump administration and the Israeli government’s assassination of the nation’s Supreme Leader — has similarly rocked markets. Iran is strategically located along the northern border of the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow but critical shipping lane for global oil supplies through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply passes — and the country has sought to block shipping lanes there, a move that has majorly impacted energy prices throughout the world.
Author: Lucas Ropek
Published at: 2026-04-02 22:56:29
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