Iran getting more and more 'serious', says Trump in indication of not launching major operations right nowPresident Trump has not decided on major Iran strikes, citing ongoing serious talks. The renewed conflict has widened as Saudi Arabia struc...
25 Jul, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian portsThe US disabled a second merchant vessel enforcing its blockade of Iranian ports as Iran targeted US-linked bases across the Gulf. Fighting...
25 Jul, 2026, 06.23 AM IST
Oil keeps flowing from Red Sea as Hormuz bypass stays openDespite Houthi threats and a declared blockade against Saudi Arabia, oil shipments from Yanbu continue, though many Western tankers are goi...
24 Jul, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Explosions are heard near a US base in northern Iraq as US-Iran fighting escalatesExplosions sounded near a U.S. base in Iraq and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday. The U.S. military conducted its thirteenth night of s...
24 Jul, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Trouble is brewing at Middle East's two key chokepointsShipping disruptions are emerging in key Middle East oil transit routes. Concerns are rising as vessels alter voyages due to security risks...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Hormuz, Red Sea spark a 1,000% war-risk premium shockWar-risk insurance premiums have surged by as much as 1,000% as tensions across the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea disrupt shipping. Fres...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
US strikes Iran and Bahrain warns of incoming fire as clashes over shipping routes escalateBahrain activated sirens amid escalating U.S. and Iran strikes over the Strait of Hormuz. Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted Saudi oil tankers,...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
India's oil routes under pressure as second West Asia chokepoint shutsIndia faces intensified energy supply challenges due to choke point closures. Three Saudi oil tankers rerouted in the Red Sea amid Houthi b...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
New threat by Yemen's Houthis could widen Iran war, put another trade chokepoint at riskHouthi rebels threaten to blockade the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, impacting global trade routes. They recently attacked two Saudi oil tankers in...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
More tankers turn back as Houthi threat rattles Red Sea oil tradeHouthi militia warnings are causing tankers to change course in the Red Sea. Two vessels altered their destinations to the Suez Canal after...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
- Brent crude surges 4% to over $95 a barrel, nears 6-week high as conflict threatens key oil transit routes
Oil prices hit a six-week high on Wednesday, with Brent crude racing past ninety-five dollars a barrel. The growing tensions between the U....
22 Jul, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Hormuz vessel crossings fall further as security concerns lingerThe ongoing security issues have caused a notable drop in vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, with just three commodity vessels transit...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Fresh US-Iran strikes overshadow Pakistan's bid to revive collapsed ceasefireTensions between the United States and Iran intensified over the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan's diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire deal...
22 Jul, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
Why the Red Sea remains one of the world's most dangerous shipping routesRed Sea Shipping Route Explained: In a concerning development, Iran has alerted the world to possible disruptions in the Red Sea that threa...
20 Jul, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
US forces redirect 5 commercial vessels, disable 1 after resumption of naval blockade on IranAmerican forces have resumed naval blockade measures against Iran. US naval forces redirected five commercial vessels and disabled one tank...
19 Jul, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
Iran-linked tankers U-turn, zig-zag as US enforces blockadeUS sanctions on Iranian shipping have been reimposed, impacting tanker movements. Several Iran-linked tankers changed course in the Gulf of...
17 Jul, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Ships pass through Strait of Hormuz in secret as US and Iran trade strikesFollowing renewed US-Iran fighting, observable ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has halted, replaced by vessels making secret "dark cro...
13 Jul, 2026, 11.41 AM IST