Iran has long asserted that it can shut down the Strait of Hormuz. While the strait can't be "closed" in the traditional ...

China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not ...

Qatar held crisis talks this week with energy majors after Israeli strikes on Iran's huge gas field, which it shares with ...

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might ...

Iran could shut the Strait of Hormuz as a way of hitting back against its enemies, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday, though ...

Conflict between Israel and Iran has rekindled fears of a disruption to a narrow waterway key to the global economy.

Amrita Sen, Director of Market Intelligence at Energy Aspects, and retired Vice Admiral John Miller, former Commander of the ...

An escalation of the Iran-Israeli hostilities could keep Brent oil prices trading about 15% to 20% above pre-conflict levels ...

The risk of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz is real and could disrupt 20% of global oil supply. Click here for more ...

Iran has no legal authority to order a halt to traffic through Hormuz. To do so, it needs to do so by force. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The strait, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, provides the only water passage from the Persian Gulf to the ...

Shell Plc, one of the biggest traders of oil and natural gas, is “being very careful” with shipping in the Middle East due to ...