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Macron pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war
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French President Emmanuel Macron said his goal is to achieve a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in coming days and weeks, guaranteeing freedom of navigation without tolls, a day after TotalEnergies CEO warned of global energy shortages if the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues for months. Movement through the strait, which normally carries about a fifth of the globe's oil and gas supply, has been choked due to Iranian seizures of container ships and U.S. blockades on Iranian ports.
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