Oil Rises After Weekend of Back-and-Forth Strikes by U.S. and Iran
The continued cycle of attacks between Iran and the United States in the Persian Gulf posed fresh risks to ships ...
Tag: Strait of Hormuz
Renewed Fighting With Iran Shows Cracks in Peace-Trade Rally
Andrew here. Looking at the volatility in the oil market, I’m left wondering why the smart money failed to hedge ...
Oil Prices Hold Gains After U.S. and Iran Trade Another Round of Strikes
Oil prices remained elevated on Thursday, as U.S. and Iranian military forces traded a second round of strikes around the ...
New Strikes on Ships in Strait of Hormuz Test U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
Strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz presented another test of the fragile cease-fire between the United States ...
Why One Global Shipping Choke Point Isn’t a Blueprint for Another
As Iran and Oman explore ways to charge ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, attention has turned to another maritime ...
In Strait of Hormuz, Renewed Strikes Threaten to Set Back Shipping Recovery
A renewal of strikes by the forces of Iran and the United States threatened the nascent recovery of shipping in ...
While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks
While the United States and Iran haggle over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring oil exports from the Persian ...
Stranded Ships Hoping for Escape Find a Turbulent Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices, after falling sharply this week, rose.On Friday, at least five tankers moved through the strait, and on Thursday, ...
How Deal With U.S. Could Reconnect Iran to the Global Economy
Despite the wreckage left by Iran’s 16-week war with the United States and Israel, the country’s potential outlook over the ...
Average U.S. Gasoline Price Falls Below $4 for First Time in Months
The average price of U.S. gasoline fell below $4 a gallon on Thursday for the first time in months, after ...
Hormuz Reopening Would Offer Relief for Asia, but Economic Scars Will Remain
A potential U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would offer near-term relief for Asia, the region outside of ...
Despite US Help, Little Oil Has Gone Through Strait of Hormuz
Even as the United States tries to negotiate an end to the war with Iran and open the Strait of ...
The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward
The monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz is reinforcing an expensive geopolitical lesson about how risky it can be ...
Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance
When the war began in the Middle East and energy prices soared, Europe braced for a sharp, short economic shock. ...
OPEC Plus to Boost Oil Production as Ceasefire in Iran Remains Elusive
The cartel of influential oil-producing nations known as OPEC Plus on Sunday agreed to increase production by 188,000 barrels per ...
Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build
Oil prices surged on Monday after more signs showed that peace talks between Iran and the United States were faltering.Brent, ...
U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
American forces in recent weeks have helped coordinate the passage of dozens of commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, ...
Even After a Strait of Hormuz Deal, Moving 1,500 Ships Won’t Be Easy
When the Strait of Hormuz finally reopens, shipping companies will need to know which oil tankers get to start moving ...
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Still a Question Mark
The United States and Iran have reached a deal in principle that calls for the reopening of the Strait of ...
The Risks of Iran’s Threat to Control the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran is trying to formalize — and monetize — its control over the Strait of Hormuz, previously a transit point ...
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