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U.S., Iran seize ships as war evolves into standoff over Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. and Iran seized commercial ships from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean this week, as they compete for control of the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire agreement. Brent oil, the international benchmark, has risen above…
Strait of Hormuz closed as Iran seizes ships after Trump ceasefire
Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, April 18, 2026.Stringer | ReutersShip traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained very light on Wednesday, the first day since President Donald Trump extended…
How the Iran war shook oil prices, and what comes next
Oil markets have lurched from panic to relief and back again since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, with markets bracing for further volatility.Prices surged more than 55% since the start of the war, with Brent crude jumping from…
Hormuz ship traffic surged and then slowed after weekend attacks
Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz briefly jumped over the weekend before slowing to a trickle again after several attacks on vessels. At least 20 ships transited the strait on Saturday ranging from oil tankers to dry…
Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders to hold talks after first high-level
An Israeli self-propelled howitzer artillery gun fires rounds towards southern Lebanon from a position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border on March 20, 2026.Jalaa Marey | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump…
Airline CEOs urged by lawmaker to lower fares if fuel prices come down
A JetBlue aircraft lands under the DC skyline featuring the U.S. Capitol building, near United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Airlines aircraft on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia,…
U.S. seeks to expand energy sales to India. Why it could be a problem for
NOIDA, INDIA - APRIL 16: Indian buyers queue to refill their empty liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders near a gas agency office in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu…
Here’s the latest tanker traffic in Strait of Hormuz
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks during a briefing on the Iran war, with a map in the background showing a blockade line on the Strait of Hormuz, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026.…
A few tankers and ships are going through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s the
A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 8, 2026. Shadi J. H. Alassar…
U.S. Hormuz blockade hits India just as Russian oil purchase waiver
The Brent crude oil price chart from the past week is displayed on a mobile screen in this photo illustration, as prices fluctuate amid escalating conflict involving Iran and concerns over global supply disruptions in Brussels, Belgium,…