<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/retailers-brace-for-fresh-cost-pressure-as-hormuz-shipping-route-remains-blocked/"></div>Retailers could face renewed pressure on freight, fuel and energy costs as normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is expected to remain disrupted despite a ceasefire between the US and Iran. The key maritime route, which sits between Iran and Oman, remains partially blocked by around 80 mines that will need to be cleared...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/retailers-brace-for-fresh-cost-pressure-as-hormuz-shipping-route-remains-blocked/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->