Oil
Hormuz at near standstill as Iran warns ships to keep to its waters
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, one of Japan’s big three shipping firms, is among those caught up in the confusion as firms try to work out what impact the US-Iran two-week ceasefire is having.
US and Iran reach temporary ceasefire
Global markets rally, oil drops below $100 after US-Iran ceasefire
Heat, costs, shortages: US faces limits in deciding next actions in Iran - report
Chinese Startup claims it can synthesize oil from air and water
The company, co-founded in 2024 by a former Tesla vice-president, frames its approach as Direct Air Capture.
In striking Kharg Island, Trump struck the choke point of Iran’s oil economy - opinion
Kharg Island, a tiny Persian Gulf outpost, controls nearly all of Iran’s oil exports, making it the regime’s key economic vulnerability.
Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead - analysis
Iran lost the first round badly. Its nuclear sites are rubble. Its air defenses are gone. The Revolutionary Guards have taken casualties they won't acknowledge for months.
Gulf sources warn incomplete US strikes could leave Iran a lasting threat to oil routes - analysis
"There is a wide feeling across the Gulf that Iran has crossed every red line with every Gulf country,” said Abdulaziz Sager, chairman of the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center.
Trump says he expects to have 'honor of taking Cuba,' heightening tensions
The threatening statements come even as Cuba and the United States have opened talks aimed at improving their largely adverse relations.
Mediterranean states say adrift Russian tanker is 'imminent and serious' threat
Russia's Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the vessel was adrift in the Mediterranean and said Russia's further involvement in resolving the situation depended on "concrete circumstances."
Trump weighing US boots on the ground to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil depot - report
The potential capture of the oil depot would require, in a first for the ongoing US Operation Epic Fury, American troops to step foot on Iranian soil.
Iran keeps oil flowing to China despite operations, maintaining regime cash flow, experts say
"The Iranians are managing to bring in money almost as usual," he said, arguing that the actual rise in energy markets is due to speculations and not an actual shortage.
Neutralizing Iran threat could end decades of ‘terror premium’ on oil, Trump advisor says
One Trump adviser says tensions with Iran have historically added $5–$15 per barrel via risks to the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian war ripples across Arab states as Jordan intercepts missiles, Egypt feels economic shock
Jordan and Saudi Arabia confront direct security threats while Egypt faces financial pressure from disrupted trade, tourism, and energy markets.
