$20 million: The cost of shipping oil through Strait of Hormuz, TotalEnergies CEO saysShipping oil cargoes via the Strait of Hormuz costs approximately twenty million dollars. This significant freight expense creates wide mar...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Oil Price Today (August 24): Crude oil slips below $93 ahead of US sanctions announcement on Iran. What are experts saying?US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is scheduled to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Monday, has threatened to impo...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Oil falls ahead of US announcement on new Iran sanctionsOil prices experienced a decline as investors braced for impending U.S. sanctions aimed at Iran. With these sanctions likely to create furt...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will failIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has dismissed threatened US sanctions as a sign of desperation, insisting they will fail to defeat T...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.22 AM IST
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir heads to Tehran as US plans ‘toughest’ Iran sanctionsPakistan's army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday. He leads a delegation to strengthen bilateral cooperation and regional peace....
23 Aug, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctionsNew United States sanctions targeting Iran are scheduled for announcement impacting global trade partners. Oil shipments through the Strait...
23 Aug, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
"We do not accept the use of Iraqi territory to attack any country": Iraqi President Nizar Amidi"We are keen to prevent Iraq from becoming involved in the war. The country most affected by the war is Iraq. We do not accept the use of I...
22 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Iran allowed Iraqi tankers to pass through Hormuz Strait: state mediaTehran has allowed Iraqi oil tankers passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows repeated requests from Baghdad over the pa...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Iran grants permission for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Strait of HormuzIran has taken a pivotal step by permitting Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This action follows a series of request...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
US, Iran trade threats as Washington readies ‘toughest sanctions’The United States is set to announce stringent economic sanctions against Iran. These measures could significantly impact Iran and its key ...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
US Iran war: Hormuz ship crossings hover in single digits, data showsShip crossings at the Strait of Hormuz decreased on Thursday. This decline occurred amid growing concerns for Middle East shipping routes. ...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Iran says it controls Hormuz, but the ships tell a different storyShipping data indicates most vessels now use the Omani route through the Strait of Hormuz. This route is a UN-authorized channel which Iran...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Oil Price Today (August 17): Crude oil approaches $90 again amid no breakthrough in Iran war talks. What’s next?Over the weekend, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran had not decided to resume talks with the U.S. Meanwhile, U.S. President ...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.42 AM IST
Oil treads water as US-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slowsOil prices maintained stability as tanker movements through Hormuz showed a decline. While Brent crude futures edged up, WTI futures posted...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz shipping slows sharply after tanker attacksShipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed significantly over the weekend. This decline followed attacks on tankers and stalled United St...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
Iran claims Qatar holds missing pilots; UAE tanker attacked in Strait of HormuzIran alleges Qatar is holding three missing pilots captured after their aircraft were shot down. Qatar denies this, stating search teams re...
16 Aug, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Iran-backed Houthi rebels clash with Yemeni government forces and other Mideast developmentsYemeni rebels and government forces engaged in renewed clashes, raising fears of a wider civil war. Houthi rebels attacked government areas...
13 Aug, 2026, 04.29 PM IST