Home/Daily Brief/Persian Gulf Oil Chokepoint Goes DarkECONOMICRELEVANCE 10/10LEAD STORYPersian Gulf Oil Chokepoint Goes DarkMarch 8, 2026·1 min read·WSJ - World NewsBottom LineStrait of Hormuz traffic has virtually stopped, triggering severe energy crisis.Loading...From This BriefMIDDLE EASTStrait of Hormuz Attacks Halt Key Shipping RouteISRAELIsrael Deploys New Incendiary Weapons in Massive Iran Bombing CampaignCYBERThe AI Control Debate BeginsAMERICASPolitical Shifts in Lithium Triangle Create Uncertainty for Battery Supply ChainASIATrump's Iran War Tests Whether Beijing Will Keep Talking← Back to Today's Brief