#Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Threatens U.S. Forces with 'One-Way Ticket to Hell' as Trump Weighs Deal or Escalation
A senior Iranian commander vows to kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while President Trump signals ope...
Oil Surge Past $100, Geopolitical Risks Trigger Global Market Rout, Stoke Inflation Angst
Brent crude tops $100 amid Strait of Hormuz threats and Red Sea attacks, reviving inflation fears and delaying rate-cut ...
House Again Demands End to Iran Hostilities as Senate Splits and Economic Fallout Grows
The House narrowly passed a symbolic resolution to halt U.S. military operations in Iran, while the Senate blocked a com...
Oil Tops $100 as Explosions Rock US Base in Iraq and Strikes Hit Iran
A fresh wave of explosions near a US base in Irbil and escalating US strikes across Iran pushed Brent crude past the $10...
New Lloyd's Clause Could Strip Cover From Tankers That Pay Iran Tolls
A model clause from Lloyd's Market Association lets marine insurers cancel war risk cover if a vessel pays for safe pass...
Houthis Strike Two Saudi Oil Tankers in the Red Sea as US Launches 12th Night of Strikes on Iran
Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, opening a new front in the conflict over vital shipping lan...
Oil Prices Soar to Six-Week High as Iran and Houthis Threaten Key Shipping Lanes
Brent crude jumped to $96.27 after Iran claimed to mine the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi rebels blockaded Saudi oil in th...
Iran Warns of Retaliation Against U.S. and Allies, Threatening Hormuz Oil Blockade
Tehran vows an 'eye for an eye' military response to any new American attacks, extending threats to countries that provi...
Iran's IRGC: Southern Hormuz Route Mined; US Threatens Infrastructure Strikes
Tehran declares the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz mined, while Washington vows to destroy Iranian bridges and po...
Trump Threatens to Destroy Iranian Bridge or Power Plant per Hormuz Ship Attack
US President says retaliation will target civilian infrastructure including in Tehran, risking wider war and disruption ...
QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure to mid-October, squeezing global supply
The Qatari state giant is telling Asian and European buyers to brace for further shipment cancellations through mid-Octo...
Pentagon Chief Hegseth Puts Iran War Cost at $37.5B, Requests $67B More as Bipartisan Fury Erupts
The U.S. defense secretary reveals spending on the Iran conflict jumped $9B in a week, triggering sharp criticism from b...
Equinor's Quarterly Profit Hits $11.5 Billion as Iran War Sends Oil Prices Soaring
Norway's state-controlled energy giant saw adjusted earnings nearly double, capitalizing on the closure of the Strait of...
Pentagon Says US War in Iran Has Cost $37.5 Billion as Oil Shipping Faces Houthi Blockade Threat
Rising war costs and a Houthi naval blockade are disrupting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, putting oil pri...
Two Commercial Ships Targeted Near UAE and Oman as US Intensifies Iranian Port Blockade
Two vessels were hit by unknown projectiles off the UAE and Oman on Sunday. Crews are safe but one ship is ablaze and ad...
Hegseth Asks Senate for $67.1 Billion for Iran War as Costs Hit $37.5 Billion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified that the Iran conflict has cost $37.5B so far and requested a $67.1B emergency ...
With Hormuz Blocked, Iraq Trucks Oil Through Syria to the Mediterranean; U.S. Discusses Pipeline Reactivation
As conflict shutters the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq has turned to truck convoys across Syria to export fuel oil, reshaping M...
Pipeline Blitz Could Cut Strait of Hormuz Oil Reliance to 25% by 2028
A rapid build-out of Mideast pipelines is set to slash global dependence on the contested Strait of Hormuz, with Goldman...
From Oil to Inflation: How US-Iran Tensions and the Hormuz Risk Recast Global Economic Calculations
Rising US-Iran tensions and instability around the Strait of Hormuz are sending shockwaves through oil markets, shipping...
Qatar Leads Diplomatic Push to Defuse Regional Tensions, Spotlighting Strait of Hormuz Security
Doha held talks with Jordan, Oman, and Saudi Arabia to calm Iran-linked unrest, underlining the critical importance of k...
European Flight Cancellations Loom as Jet Fuel Stocks Hit Critical Lows
Iran's renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz has slashed Europe's kerosene imports, leaving airlines with less than a ...
U.S.-Iran Strikes Expand to Energy Hubs After U.S. Soldiers Killed in Jordan
Reciprocal attacks hit desalination plants, ports, and oil facilities, sending shockwaves through oil markets and shatte...
US Strikes Iran Again, Hitting Nuclear Site as Conflict Engulfs the Middle East
The U.S. launched fresh air strikes on Iran following the death of two American soldiers, targeting a nuclear facility a...
Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Prices Soaring, Fuelling Child Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria
Iran war’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz spiked fuel prices in Nigeria by 75% in two months, driving a surge in child...