Reports of political tensions in Straits Of Malacca [4 sources]

Trump’s leaky Hormuz blockade needs Malacca control to work This weekend, two Iranian Very Large Crude Carriers – HUGE and DERYA – successfully navigated the US Navy’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and passed through Indonesia’s Lombok Strait, carrying 3.8 million barrels of crude destined for desperate Asian markets. Opponents of US President Donald Trump’s war on Iran celebrated the VLCC’s accomplishment on […] The post Trump’s leaky Hormuz blockade needs Malacca control to work appeared first on Asia Times .