Middle East
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Strategic Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy’s Vulnerable Chokepoint
DUBAI, July 14 — The proposed cargo fee that threatened to rattle global shipping lanes through the Strait…
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Rubio Scraps Fee Plan for World’s Vital Oil Passage
WASHINGTON, July 14 — The figure that matters is zero. The proposed Strait of Hormuz cargo fee, a…
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Ancient Roots to Mega-Plants: Desalination Supplies Millions
RIYADH, July 14 — The geopolitics of water is quietly reshaping strategic calculations across the Middle East and…
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Brent Crude Surges After Strait of Hormuz Toll Incident
DUBAI, April 22 — The rumble of tanker engines idling in the Strait of Hormuz is the sound…
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A Strait of Hormuz fee could spike global oil prices
ASTANA, July 13 — A proposed toll on oil shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz carries the potential…
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Strait of Hormuz: Vital Oil Chokepoint Faces Growing Strategic Risks
DUBAI, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow 33-kilometer-wide waterway between Iran and Oman, has long…
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Strait of Hormuz Toll: Oil Prices, Shipping Costs, Supply Chains
DUBAI, July 13 — A new 20% toll on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz is set…
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Strait of Hormuz Toll Threatens Global Oil and LNG Prices
NEW DELHI, July 13 — Asian buyers who account for 70% of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz…
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Oil prices surge after Strait of Hormuz transit toll announced
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 remains vital oil chokepoint despite declining 2023 volumes
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the Strait of Hormuz carried 17 million…
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Iran threatens Gulf oil route, stoking global fuel fears
TEHRAN, July 13 — A new crisis is building in the Persian Gulf, and for communities across Asia…
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IRGC Navy’s control over Strait of Hormuz shapes global oil trade
TEHRAN, July 13 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stands as a parallel naval force to Iran’s…
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Strait of Hormuz Oil, LNG Traffic, Toll Revenue, Insurance Costs
ABU DHABI, July 13 — The numbers are staggering, but the math is simple. A single Very Large…
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Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Most Vital Oil Chokepoint
DUBAI, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz is 33 kilometers wide, but it handles a staggering share…
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Trump Proposes 20% Levy on Energy Transit Through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 13 — The figure that matters: 20 percent. That is the toll Donald Trump has proposed…
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Allied Nations Japan, South Korea, India Face Energy Risks
TOKYO, July 13 — 470 million barrels of crude oil sit in Japan’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, equivalent to…
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Strait of Hormuz: Key Oil Chokepoint’s Strategic History Explained
MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the…
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Strait of Hormuz: The Strategic Chokepoint for Global Oil Trade
MANAMA, July 13 — A narrow 21-mile-wide waterway, the Strait of Hormuz, connects the Persian Gulf to the…
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Strait of Hormuz Oil Transit Drops to 17 Million Barrels Daily in 2023
MANAMA, July 13 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the wider…
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Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz, Sending Shockwaves Through Energy Markets
WASHINGTON, July 13 — A familiar shadow falls again across one of the world’s most critical waterways. Iran…
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Strait of Hormuz: Key Chokepoint for Global Oil Trade
TEHRAN — For the first time, Iran has declared an indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei holds ultimate sway over global oil chokepoint security
TEHRAN, July 12 — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader since June 4, 1989, holds a grip on…
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Global Oil Markets: Strait of Hormuz Disruptions and Economic Impact
LONDON, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz is a critical artery for global oil supplies. About 21…
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Iran’s Strait of Hormuz threat holds global energy stakes
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy is a branch of Iran’s armed forces, established in 1979…
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