Hormuz shipping traffic remains at a trickle as US-Iran deadlock deepens - Reuters

Hormuz shipping traffic remains at a trickle as US-Iran deadlock deepens  Reuters

Testing the Waters

Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the idea could unsettle global shipping.

By Katrin Bennhold

Oil Charges Toward $120 With No End in Sight to US-Iran War - Bloomberg.com

Oil Charges Toward $120 With No End in Sight to US-Iran War  Bloomberg.com

How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shrank to a trickle – a visual deep dive - CNN

How traffic through the Strait of Hormuz shrank to a trickle – a visual deep dive  CNN

Oil extends gains with Brent at $120 as fears of an extended U.S.-Iran conflict rise

Oil extended gains on Thursday as signs of a prolonged U.S. blockade on Iranian exports and stalled nuclear negotiations.

Hormuz shipping traffic remains at a trickle as US-Iran deadlock deepens

Shipping ministry identifies 40 priority vessels, suggests Oman route amid Hormuz disruption

By DIPAK K DASH

Hormuz shipping traffic remains at a trickle as US-Iran deadlock deepens - The Straits Times

Hormuz shipping traffic remains at a trickle as US-Iran deadlock deepens  The Straits Times

Oil spikes while stocks slip ahead of US Fed rate decision

Oil prices shot higher Wednesday on concerns of an extended blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while Wall Street stocks mostly slid as investors awaited a US Fed rate decision and a slew of tech firm earnings. Both main oil contracts jumped nearly six per cent after President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that it should “get smart soon” and capitulate to Washington’s demands for tight controls on its nuclear programme, as a US naval blockade turned the screws on Iran’s economy. Meanw...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Michalis Mathioulakis: Fears of jet fuel shortages are overblown

The escalating tensions in the Middle East have brought energy security sharply back into focus, raising urgent questions about the true resilience of global markets. With the Strait of Hormuz a constant flashpoint in geopolitical confrontation, anxiety over potential fuel shortages — jet fuel in particular — has been mounting just as the summer travel […]

By Xenia Tourki

Brent edges closer to $120 amid US-Iran standoff - The National

Brent edges closer to $120 amid US-Iran standoff  The National

US gasoline prices hit four-year high as Europe faces jet fuel crisis amid war on Iran - PressTV

US gasoline prices hit four-year high as Europe faces jet fuel crisis amid war on Iran  PressTV