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Reported claim

“The Strait of Hormuz has been closed, disrupting liquefied petroleum gas supply routes to South Asia as of March 2026.”

high confidence 13 outlets · 30 reports

Held steady; reporting was consistent but did not move the assessment.

Belief History

Apr 13 Apr 19

Sources

Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
Apr 6, 2026
South China Morning Post supports medium reliability
Apr 4, 2026
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
Apr 4, 2026
Press TV supports low reliability
Apr 3, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Apr 3, 2026
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
Apr 3, 2026
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
Apr 2, 2026
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Apr 1, 2026
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
the strait remains closed
Apr 1, 2026
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
Apr 1, 2026
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
Mar 30, 2026
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
Mar 29, 2026
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
Mar 28, 2026
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Mar 28, 2026
Middle East Eye supports medium reliability
Mar 27, 2026
RIA Novosti supports low reliability
Mar 26, 2026
Responsible Statecraft supports medium reliability
Mar 26, 2026
Press TV supports low reliability
Mar 25, 2026
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Mar 25, 2026
Press TV supports low reliability
Mar 25, 2026
Press TV supports low reliability
Mar 25, 2026
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Mar 20, 2026
France 24 English supports medium reliability
Mar 19, 2026
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Mar 19, 2026
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
Mar 18, 2026
The Guardian World supports high reliability
Mar 17, 2026
Le Monde supports high reliability
Mar 17, 2026
Press TV supports low reliability
Mar 16, 2026
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
Mar 16, 2026
Mohammad Marandi (aggregated) supports medium reliability
Mar 13, 2026

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