A total of some 90 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel started bombing Iran earlier this month, according to data from maritime traffic tracking outlets. This is down from over 100 ships traversing the strait on a daily basis before the war.
Many Houstonians, like others across the country, have been watching their local gas station prices with eagle eyes in recent days. Prices are up across the board after the war in Iran caused oil and gas prices to rise, according to data from AAA.
Curious Minds Corner
What nationality was Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the compression-ignition engine?
Rudolf Diesel was German; his experiments led to the origin of diesel fuel.