Explained: Why crude oil prices tumbled over 9% to below $90/bbl in one dayCrude oil prices plunged more than 9% to $88 a barrel after the US paused strikes on Iran and Tehran signalled restraint, boosting hopes of...
27 Jul, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data showsShip traffic through Bab el-Mandeb decreased Sunday after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil sites. Fewer than ten commodity vessels passed throug...
27 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Oil Price Today (July 27): Crude oil dips 5%, below $95 as US pauses strikes on Iran. What are experts saying?Brent crude futures dropped $4.89, or 5.05%, to $91.89, after briefly falling below the key $90 support level earlier in the session. US We...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Red Sea shipping slumps after Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia energy infrastructureShip traffic through Bab el-Mandeb declined significantly on Sunday. This occurred after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations al...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.24 AM IST
US, Iran hold fire for second day as ceasefire talks gain momentumThe United States and Iran refrained from launching attacks for a second consecutive day as mediators worked to revive an interim ceasefire...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
US pauses attacks on Iran for a second straight day and Tehran does tooUnited States and Iran have paused attacks for a second day. Both nations are continuing efforts to return to negotiations for an interim c...
26 Jul, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
Bridges and infrastructure are hit as US struck deeper into IranUnited States airstrikes against Iran have expanded over two weeks of conflict. Initial strikes targeted Iran's navy and coastal defenses i...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
US gradually expands the scope of its attacks on IranThe US has expanded its air campaign against Iran over the past two weeks after a ceasefire collapsed amid renewed fighting over the Strait...
25 Jul, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Gulf states seen splurging on debt to build new Hormuz bypassesPersian Gulf nations are preparing to raise more debt to fund ports, pipelines and transport links that reduce reliance on the Strait of Ho...
24 Jul, 2026, 04.09 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
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
US military strikes Iran for 12th straight night as conflict escalatesThe United States military conducted a twelfth night of strikes against Iran. These attacks aim to degrade Iran's ability to threaten comme...
23 Jul, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Indian refiners halt Iraq oil loadings on rising Hormuz riskDue to heightened security worries, Indian refiners have paused crude oil loadings from Iraq, with major players like Indian Oil Corp. and ...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Indian Oil Corp cancels Iraq oil lifting amid Hormuz attacks, sources sayIndian Oil Corp cancelled lifting Iraqi oil from Basrah Oil Terminal. Increased risks and attacks in the Strait of Hormuz prompted this dec...
21 Jul, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Shipowners offer huge bonuses to get crews to sail HormuzSeafarers face a stark choice between financial rewards and personal danger. Many crews are refusing these dangerous voyages despite the bo...
21 Jul, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz vessel crossings extend slide on fresh US-Iran attacksVessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz decreased significantly this week. This drop occurred after a fresh exchange of attacks betwe...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
'20% too much, Iran will be fair': Iranian FM Araghchi takes dig at Trump over Hormuz "guardian" remarkIn an amusing retort, Iran's foreign minister dismissed President Trump’s suggestion of charging fees for Strait of Hormuz security, claimi...
14 Jul, 2026, 06.18 AM IST