UK's Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz - Reuters

UK's Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz  Reuters

EU airline industry fears fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closed

The trade body for European airports said if the Strait of Hormuz did not open in the next three weeks, there could be shortages.

European Airports Warn of Fuel Shortages if Gulf Supplies Remain Shut

An association of airports told European Union officials that fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had to restart within three weeks to avoid a “systemic” shortage.

By Niraj Chokshi

Oil to Test Wartime Highs If Hormuz Standstill Drags, JPM Warns - Bloomberg.com

Oil to Test Wartime Highs If Hormuz Standstill Drags, JPM Warns  Bloomberg.com

U.S. power rests on open seas

Trump’s talk of monetizing the Strait of Hormuz undermines a basic strategic interest.

By Fareed Zakaria

Middle East crisis has given Iran new way to resist nuclear limits, say former US-Iran envoys

2015 nuclear deal negotiators say cutting off strait of Hormuz has shown Iran how it can ‘balance asymmetry of power’ with US Middle East crisis – live updates Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the strait of Hormuz have given Iran new tools and resolve to resist pressure to shutter its nuclear programme. Two senior negotiators for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Obama-era agreement to limi...

By Andrew Roth in Washington

Trump says Iran 'doing a very poor job' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz

The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.

By NPR Staff

Inflation rises in US amid Iran war, Hormuz blockade

Government report shows gasoline going up by 21.2 percent in March as petrol remains above $4 per gallon despite truce.

This options trade is a bet on oil prices falling once traffic picks up in the Strait of Hormuz

Jeff Kilburg walks through how to use options to bet on crude oil prices falling this month.

Iran’s Hormuz toll threat lays bare Asia’s energy vulnerability

Iran’s threat to impose tolls on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz is stirring concern far beyond the Gulf, sharpening fears that one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints could be used as political leverage rather than governed by international rules. The concern is especially acute in Asia, which remains heavily reliant on Middle East energy supplies and exposed to any disruption in the waterway, through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Analysts warn t...

By Ushar Daniele

India news: Rubio to visit India for trade, Quad talks

The US Secretary of State's visit to India is likely to center around the Quad alliance and energy trade. Meanwhile, India-bound crude tankers have reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz. DW has more.

France's drone minehunters target Strait of Hormuz

As the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill Iran has affirmed that a large part of the passage contains naval mines that will explode ships passing through. Very few companies are capable of de-mining seas. But, our colleagues at France 2 met a French one who has developed a mine hunting ship that uses high-performing drones to detect and destroy mines underwater.

By FRANCE24

Global chaos is now a permanent guest in your portfolio. Why big tech and emerging markets are essential, says this strategist

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is not an aberration from the new geopolitical order — it is an expression of it and investors need to adjust to this fast, says a Nuveen strategist.

By Jules Rimmer

European airports warn of half-term holiday chaos due to jet fuel shortage

Airports Council International Europe has warned that a fuel crunch would significantly harm Europe’s economy

By Harriette Boucher

Iran Turns Strait of Hormuz Into Bitcoin Toll Booth: Will Crypto Hit $100,000 Again?

Strait of Hormuz: Open or shut? What ceasefire means — FAQs answered

A fragile ceasefire has eased immediate escalation risks in the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping remains constrained and conditional. While limited vessel movement has resumed, it's far from normal, with security considerations dictating transit and global energy markets remaining sensitive to any disruptions.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Hope for reconciliation on Hormuz Strait before June, says White House advisor Kevin Hassett

"There's going to be, you know, a rapid reduction in energy prices once we get the Strait open," Hassett told Fox Business Network.

World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war - The Straits Times

World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war  The Straits Times

Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire, unfreezing of assets before peace talks

Iran said on Friday that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon before peace talks can proceed, throwing last minute doubt over negotiations scheduled for Saturday in Pakistan. Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on X that the two measures had been previously agreed with the […]

‘World doesn’t have a plan B’: Bilawal stresses need for US-Iran talks to lead to peaceful resolution of conflict

Former foreign minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the world does not have a “plan B” if the US-Iran talks fail to yield the desired results and emphasised the need for the negotiations to lead to a peaceful resolution to the Middle East war. Bilawal shared these thoughts in an interview with Sky News, where he was asked ahead of the talks scheduled in Islamabad for Saturday, “don’t result in a formal treaty” during the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, “d...

By none@none.com (News Desk)

Why Egypt Can Charge Fee In Suez Canal, But Iran's Hormuz Fee Is Illegal

The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.

Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety

Oil prices climbed today, driven by fresh anxiety over supplies from Saudi Arabia and as tanker traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remained largely frozen.

[Pastilan] What the Strait of Hormuz points to in China’s playbook

If Iran can unsettle global energy markets from a relatively narrow chokepoint, then China – if left to do what it wishes – can also achieve the same effect in the South China Sea trade route

By Herbie Gomez

Swiss home prices continue rise in first quarter - SWI swissinfo.ch

Swiss home prices continue rise in first quarter  SWI swissinfo.ch

Hormuz Strait 'toll': Oil prices drift back to $100/barrel mark — what it will take to get things going again - Gulf News

Hormuz Strait 'toll': Oil prices drift back to $100/barrel mark — what it will take to get things going again  Gulf News

World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to US-Iran war

'What we're witnessing is not just a displacement crisis; becoming a food security crisis,' says WFP country director

By Reuters

Demand for Dollars in Swaps Ebbs Alongside Global Risks

By at least one metric in the $9.5 trillion foreign-exchange markets, demand for the dollar is ebbing amid the tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran.

By Carter Johnson

Futures Flat Ahead Of CPI, Ceasefire Negotiations

Futures Flat Ahead Of CPI, Ceasefire Negotiations US equity futures are flat, recovering from an earlier drop, and set to extend a seven-day rally, the longest since October, as investors looked to talks between the US and Iran for signs a fragile truce can hold while bracing for a big jump in today's CPI report (full preview here). As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures were up 0.1%,on track for their biggest weekly advance in almost a year. Nasdaq futures rose 0.2%, its winning streak i...

By Tyler Durden

Food prices surge in Lebanon as war disrupts supplies, WFP says

Lebanon is facing a ​food security crisis as the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, the United Nations ⁠World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. A ⁠fragile...

Anwar backs Iran’s right to self-defence, declines to weigh in on Singapore minister’s Strait of Hormuz remarks

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated Malaysia’s support f...

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid

Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US at talks in Pakistan

But "if they're going to try to play us, then they're going to find the negotiating team is not that receptive", he said. The post Vance warns Iran not to ‘play’ US at talks in Pakistan appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ayobami

The Netherlands preparing military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz

The Dutch Cabinet is preparing a military mission ot contribute to security in the Strait of Hormuz, Ministers Tom Berendsen of Foreign Affairs and Dilan Yeşilgöz of Defense announced on

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The Straits of Hormuz as a crucial political and diplomatic crossing: How Tehran is building new relations in the Persian Gulf

Two days after the fragile ceasefire, Iran still maintains control over the Straits, giving priority to certain countries - Mines, the debate on transit fees and Trump's "ball" to Europe The post The Straits of Hormuz as a crucial political and diplomatic crossing: How Tehran is building new relations in the Persian Gulf appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Europe faces jet fuel shortage risk within weeks

European airports have warned that jet fuel supplies across the continent could fall short within three weeks if shipments through the Strait of Hormuz do not resume. The warning came in a letter from Airports Council International Europe to EU transport commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, first reported by the Financial Times. The group said current stock levels were falling and called for urgent action across the bloc. The industry body said a continued disruption to flows through the ...

Kazakhstan ‘Not Winning’ from Hormuz Crisis as Capacity Hits Limit, Expert Says

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major global energy artery, left major oil producers unable to reach international markets and drove crude prices toward record highs. Despite a two-week ceasefire agreement, it will take time to clear the massive backlog in a waterway that carries a quarter of the world’s seaborne… The post Kazakhstan ‘Not Winning’ from Hormuz Crisis as Capacity Hits Limit, Exp...

By Fatima Kemelova