How the surge in fuel prices has shaken up Pakistan's fragile economy

Pakistan imports more than 85% of its crude oil from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates by way of a single maritime route snaking through the Strait of Hormuz. The escalating conflict in the region has blocked that route and shocked Pakistan’s already fragile economy.
Farmers in Pakistan say they will struggle to afford rising fuel prices before the harvest season. Some schools will move online Monday, but nearly half of the country’s 250 million people are poor, by the World Bank’s estimate, and many children go without a laptop, a tablet or a decent internet connection. And before Eid al-Fitr, many families are canceling trips to their hometowns, clouding what is usually a festive period commemorating the end of the holy month of Ramadan.