Tankers sail within the Gulf, close to the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, close to the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli battle with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Stringer | Reuters Iran is making ready laws that may impose tolls on ships passing through the…
The US Navy will start escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz as quickly as “militarily possible,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advised SkyNews on Thursday. “That was always in our planning, that there’s the chance that the US Navy or perhaps an international coalition will be escorting oil tankers through,” Bessent mentioned in that interview….
The US Navy will not be prepared to escort oil tankers via the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright advised CNBC in an interview Thursday. “It’ll happen relatively soon but it can’t happen now,” Wright mentioned. “We’re simply not ready. All of our military assets right now are focused on destroying Iran’s offensive capabilities…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday mentioned, “Today will likely be, but once more, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran“ “Iran stands alone, and they’re badly shedding on Day 10 of Operation Epic Fury“Hegseth mentioned at a press convention on the Pentagon with Gen. Dan Cainethe chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff….
US Sen. Ruben Gallego (D–AZ) speaks through the “People’s State of the Union” occasion forward of US President Trump’s State of the Union handle in Washington, DC, US, Feb. 24, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are demanding that the trump administration instantly reverse a sanctions waiver permitting Indian refiners to buy Russian oil…
Fire breaks out on the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli assaults, leaving quite a few gas tankers and autos within the space unusable in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi each plunged over 6% in early commerce Monday, main a…
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail previous downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest constructing on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi plunged 8% Wednesday, on observe for its worst day since August 2024, and increasing a steep selloff from…
A liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) tanker on a digital display on the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images Qatar stated Monday it halted liquefied pure gasoline production attributable to attacks by Iran on two key working amenities, because the Islamic Republic widened…
How Iran chooses its supreme chief, and who could possibly be subsequent? FILE PHOTO: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks in Tehran January 8, 2007. Stringer Iran | Reuters Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s loss of life following joint US-Israeli airstrikes has thrust Iran’s management into the pressing course of of choosing a brand new supreme…
The largest disruption to international air transport because the Covid pandemic continued on March 1, with hundreds of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs together with Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Airline stocks led losses in Asia on Monday as Middle…
