Foreign Policy: The war against Iran has threatened energy security in the Persian Gulf for years. Foreign Policy wrote in an analysis: Attacks on oil and gas facilities and energy transmission routes in the Persian Gulf region have greatly weakened the credibility of this region as reliable suppliers, and the renewal of conflicts may cause long-term damage to the global energy market. According to data from the ship tracking company "Kepler", the average transfer of oil through the Strait of Hormuz and via alternative routes in the week ending October 18 was more than 24 million barrels per day. Irena Jahan.