‘Escalating’: How Iran could shake up global economy in response to U.S. strikes

The USS Boxer, the USNS Tippecanoe and the USS John P. Murtha transit the Strait of Hormuz, Aug. 12, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class David L Ortiz)'This kind of disruption would send global prices higher and tighten supply chains. Fortunately, the U.S. is well-positioned to respond. Our domestic production strength and growing export infrastructure make American oil and natural gas increasingly indispensable to global markets'