{"id":97939,"date":"2026-03-03T07:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=97939"},"modified":"2026-03-03T07:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T07:42:50","slug":"oil-prices-surge-as-tanker-traffic-in-strait-of-hormuz-grinds-to-a-halt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/oil-prices-surge-as-tanker-traffic-in-strait-of-hormuz-grinds-to-a-halt\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil prices surge as tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz grinds to a halt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kecGz1wPyocwRoF2sji\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nAs war escalates in the Middle East and Iran&#8217;s security forces order ships not to cross the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have surged this Monday, putting pressure on global markets. 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