But neither stocks nor copper are as dependant as oil on the persian gulf 's strait of hormuz .
与石油不同的是，股票和铜都不需要依赖波斯湾的霍尔木兹海峡进行运输。
Oil politics played a part in iran 's nuclear ambitions , and the country 's threat to close the strait of hormuz helped to send oil above $ 125 a barrel in march .
Iranian defense officials have intensified threats this week to retaliate against sanctions efforts by targeting western ships operating in the strait of hormuz , a major route for oil shipments .
