Thailand Rushes to Secure Oil, Fertilizer as Hormuz Remains Shut

Thailand is racing to secure new shipments of oil and fertilizer as an intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz drains its reserves.

The country’s Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow traveled to Oman this week to negotiate emergency fuel supplies and press for the safe passage of Thai vessels through the strategic waterway. Iranian projectiles last month struck the Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree and killed three crew members.