Anand Heads to UK Talks on Hormuz Strait

0:00It's April 1st. This is Canada News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is heading to multinational talks hosted by the UK on Thursday. The focus is diplomatic paths to reopen the strait of Hormuz, that key trade corridor for energy shipments blocked by the ongoing Iran War. And in made it clear, Canada stands ready to help secure the strait right after any cease-fire kicks in. But the government hasn't locked in any specific actions yet, keeping options open amid the chaos. Global oil prices have shot up over the past month, thanks to those disrupted shipments through the strait. It's hitting economies hard and repping up pressure on everyone involved. Anand just wrapped a trip to Saudi Arabia, meeting top officials to boost trade ties and cool down regional tensions as the conflict heats up. Now 32 days into the war, it's threatening Gulf states and widening into bigger Middle East clashes with Israel sending ground troops deeper into Lebanon.

1:03These UK talks could be a real turning point to steady the flow.