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Posted on April 2, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GoogleKremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated on April 2 that the Strait of Hormuz remains open for Russian passage, according to Interfax via Reuters. This comes amid ongoing disruptions in global oil shipping through the strait due to the Iran conflict.
MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) - Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was open for Russia.
"It is open for us," said Ushakov, speaking on Russian state TV channel Vesti, Interfax news agency reported.
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has all but halted shipments of about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas through the strait, causing oil supply disruption and soaring prices.
At the end of March, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that it opposed Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, but added that the situation must be viewed "in the context of the broader global situation."
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Alex Richardson, Kirsten Donovan)
Ushakov said the Strait of Hormuz remains open for Russian use.
The statement was reported by the Interfax news agency.
He made the statement on Russian state TV channel.
The report was edited by Alex Richardson.
Ushakov made the comment on Thursday, April 2.
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