Middle East
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Strait of Hormuz: History of World’s Key Oil Chokepoint
TEHRAN, July 15 — The waters of the Strait of Hormuz have a long memory, and for the…
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Strait of Hormuz closure passed 94 days as oil topped $120 a barrel
DUBAI, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow 33-kilometer-wide waterway between Iran and Oman, has long…
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Kpler Analyst Suspects Gulf States Pay Iran Tolls to Move Oil Through Hormuz
BEIJING, July 13 — Brent crude oil futures rose 3.2 percent to $87.50 per barrel on March 18,…
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Strait of Hormuz: geography, history and why Asia depends on it
MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the…
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US Says 17 Million Barrels Crossed Hormuz as Ship Tracking Shows Far Fewer Vessels
MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the wider…
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Strait of Hormuz Explained: Geography, Oil Flows and the 2026 Closure
DUBAI, July 12 — A narrow ribbon of water 21 miles wide is the conduit for roughly one-fifth…
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Dallas Fed Model: Hormuz Closure Could Push Oil to $98 a Barrel
SINGAPORE, July 12 — The potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz is sending tremors through global energy…
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Iran’s grip tightens on vital global oil chokepoint
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has shut the Strait of Hormuz, a move that halts…
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Strait of Hormuz: A Narrow but Critical Global Energy Chokepoint
TEHRAN — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on April…
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Crude Oil Nears $104 as Iran Tensions and Hormuz Tanker Incidents Unsettle Traders
DUBAI, July 11 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf…
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Strait of Hormuz Traffic Collapsed in March 2026 as Conflict Hit Oil Chokepoint
DUBAI, July 10 — Approximately 21 million barrels per day of crude oil and petroleum products transited the…
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Strait of Hormuz Ship Tracking Shows Far Fewer Crossings Than US Claims
LONDON, July 10 — For all the noise about energy transition, the salient point remains that the world’s…
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Brent Crude Jumps to $112.2 a Barrel as Iran Conflict Disrupts Gulf Shipping
LONDON, July 9 — The shift is subtle but significant. Oil markets are recalibrating risk, and the price…
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The 1970s Oil Crises and Their Long Economic Shadow
ROME, July 9 — Against this backdrop of simmering tensions across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, the…
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Beyond Oil: Helium, Fertiliser and LNG Also Pass Through the Strait of Hormuz
MANAMA, July 9 — For communities across Asia that depend on imported energy, the Strait of Hormuz is…
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Oil Heads for Sharpest Weekly Gain Since Mid-July as US-Iran Fighting Flares
SINGAPORE, July 8 — Crude oil prices climbed sharply today, with West Texas Intermediate crude rising above $[price]…
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Why Oil Rose Only About 3% When Iran Declared the Strait of Hormuz Closed
MANILA, July 8 — For communities across Asia that rely on stable energy prices to keep their economies…
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Iran War Shuts Strait of Hormuz and Pushes Oil to $119 a Barrel
LONDON, July 8 — For all the noise around the geopolitics of the Persian Gulf, the salient point…
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Chalmers Warns Iran Ceasefire Breakdown Threatens Growth and Inflation
SINGAPORE, July 8 — The global petroleum market is holding its breath, watching a narrow stretch of water…
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Saudi Arabia Reroutes Oil Through Desert Pipeline After Hormuz Closure
MANAMA, July 8 — The Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s most critical oil transit chokepoint, a narrow…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure Could Push Oil Past $98 and Cut Global Growth, Dallas Fed Says
MUSCAT, July 8 — Global energy markets are watching a narrow stretch of water with renewed concern this…
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US Strikes on Iran Rattle Global Oil Prices and Supply
TEHRAN — The aftershocks of a single day of military action are still being felt in global energy…
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Hormuz Blockade Puts Spotlight on Five Other Chokepoints Threatening World Trade
TEHRAN, July 7 — About 21 million barrels of oil per day passed through the Strait of Hormuz…
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Strait of Hormuz Disruption Pushes Brent Above $90, UNCTAD Says
TEHRAN, July 7 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that has long been the flashpoint for…
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