A 26-day pause in oil shipments from the Persian Gulf has left energy markets reeling, with the last of these ships expected to dock in the next week, sparking a new crisis.

<img alt="Smoke rises from a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/29bada88-5c01-4994-9c48-99cdc4b0f5f2,1774475965606/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C183%2C3500%2C1968%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="TOPSHOT - This handout photo taken on March 11, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier &apos;Mayuree Naree&apos; near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the ...