Just 20 miles wide at its narrowest, yet responsible for one-fifth of the world’s daily oil supply the Strait of Hormuz is the ultimate paradox of global energy security.” Iran’s recent parliamentary ...

The stretch of water borders the coastline of several Middle East countries, including Iran, and is vital for the global oil ...

Messages have included referring to an all-Chinese crew and management, and flagging the presence of armed guards on board.

One way it could pressure its enemies to relent would be to block or effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. This narrow waterway at the mouth of the Persian Gulf handles about a quarter ...

Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

While there have been no major disruptions to the global oil supply so far, the attacks on Iran — by Israel and then the US — have rattled investors, sending oil futures soaring by around 10% since ...

ATHENS — Greece and Britain have advised their merchant shipping fleets to avoid sailing through the Gulf of Aden and to log all voyages through the Strait of Hormuz after Israel’s large-scale ...

Shipping threats rising in Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden amid escalating Israel-Iran conflict The Israel-Iran conflict has been rising steadily, and with the US attacking Iran's ...

Merchant shipping is continuing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite Israel's attacks on Iran on Friday, the multinational, U.S.-led Combined Maritime Force said, although some shipowners ...

Shipowner Frontline said the incident near the Strait of Hormuz was due to navigational issues and not related to the current Israel-Iran conflict.

STOCKHOLM - Maersk will continue to divert vessels away from the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea and toward the southern tip of Africa despite Yemen's Houthis announcing they will curb their attacks on ...

Most of the oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz heads to Asia. Iran also depends on transit through the Strait of Hormuz for its oil exports.