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Strait of Hormuz closure has raised oil prices, but not without precedent - analysis

Even as gas prices have risen in recent weeks, another set of numbers has remained relatively contained: the markets.

Oil barrels and several hundred dollars; Illustrative.
US President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One on March 1.

Deal with Iran can happen 'as soon as Monday,' Trump tells Fox News

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and a 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump are seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026.

Between the Hormuz and Taiwan straits: Taipei’s view of the Iran war-opinion

THIS MAP illustrates China’s ‘New Silk Road’ initiative

The war with Iran is a major setback to China’s Belt and Road Initiative - opinion


Dear Democrats: Stand with Iranians against mullah dictatorship - opinion

An estimated 40,000 Iranian protesters were murdered during the Iranian protests for a better life in their country.

A demonstrator displays a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, as people rally against Iran's ruling establishment, following US and Israel strikes on Iran, in New York City, US, March 2, 2026.

The great Gulf miscalculation: Beijing's 'diplomatic masterstroke' meets M. East reality - opinion

Why Beijing’s Saudi-Iran deal and the imagined regional axis are colliding with hard geopolitical realities.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in July 2025. A 2023 deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran was marketed as a diplomatic masterstroke, but in light of recent events is collapsing.

Chinese provinces were planning Tehran trade expos, then the war broke out

Chinese government procurement and tender records on Iran show contracts issued in recent months, pointing to the vibrant commercial engagement of the two nations.

The national flag of Iran flies in the wind as debris lies scattered in the aftermath of an Israeli and US strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026

Attack on Iran could buoy Trump in talks with China's Xi - analysis

US military actions against Iran leave Xi Jinping in a tough spot ahead of his summit with Trump, with China's oil supply at risk and limited options to respond.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.

Chinese crane manufacturer gives 7,000 employees 'as much cash as they can carry'

At a February gala attended by about 7,000 staff, workers were timed to count piles of cash on stage, with one reportedly pocketing 100,000 yuan in a single run

 Tower Crane

World reacts to Khamenei's death in Tehran as Israel, US, and Iran continue to trade strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was a "cynical" murder.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.

America’s fight for global dominance is waged in oil, trade, and tech - opinion

The core US interest is clear: To halt China’s economic rise before it becomes a technological, industrial, and financial superpower.

President Donald J. Trump entering the House Chamber before delivering the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

From Barak to Herzog: Reflections on decades of covering Israeli diplomacy - comment

From prime ministers to the president, diplomatic trips reveal the evolution of Israel and its press.

 Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.

Iran triples oil loading rate as tensions rise with US, oil accumulating offshore - WSJ

According to the global commodity data provider site Kpler, the recent average has been approximately 10 million barrels of crude oil and condensate per week.

A VIEW of an oil facility in the Khark Island, on the shore of the Gulf, March 12, 2017.

US charges former F-35 pilot for training China's air force

Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot who had commanded sensitive units with responsibility for nuclear weapons delivery systems, was arrested on Wednesday.

An F-35 pilot prepares for take off from the Vermont Air National Guard Base with the flag of the United States, in South Burlington, Vermont, US, May 22, 2020