Oil ends week higher on renewed US-Iran strikes, diesel hits recordOil prices have surged dramatically this week amidst escalating military tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Record-high retail diesel pric...
05 Sep, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Oil set for steepest weekly gain since mid-July over intensifying US-Iran tensionsOil prices are on the rise, driven by escalating supply risks in the Middle East. The renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have he...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
60 targets struck in a day: Inside the US military's biggest push to secure HormuzUS forces escorted forty commercial vessels carrying eighteen million barrels of oil. Simultaneously, American troops struck nearly sixty I...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Iraq oil exports surge, India set to benefit as Hormuz flows easeIraq's oil exports increased significantly in August and September. This rise followed wide profit margins and Iranian tanker passage appro...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, govt website showsIran has expanded its list of vessels prohibited from navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz, now including eleven additional ships. The...
02 Sep, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailorsSaudi Arabia reported an Iranian attack on a national oil tanker. This incident tragically killed two Filipino seafarers on Monday. The sup...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
What are Iran's options to retaliate as open warfare resumes with the US?The US launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran, prompting Iranian missile strikes on what Tehran said were US assets in Jordan, Bahrain, K...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
'Tanker for tanker': Trump's new retaliation policy behind US strikes on IranUnited States forces struck two Iranian government tankers on Tuesday. These strikes were part of a new policy aimed at deterring attacks. ...
02 Sep, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Oil up nearly 1% as US and Iran trade fresh strikesBrent crude futures rose 87 cents, or 0.92%, to $95.52 a barrel by 0008 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 80 ce...
02 Sep, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Iran defiant as Scott Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this weekWashington plans to announce bank sanctions against Iran this week. Oil prices increased after direct attacks and tanker incidents. Iran wa...
01 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
US may announce new Iran bank sanctions this week, next week: Scott BessentUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed plans for new sanctions targeting Iran-linked banks soon. The department is also investigating...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of HormuzTwo supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, s...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz drop to 5 per day over weekendOn Friday, 14 vessels passed the strait including a very large crude carrier laden with 2 million barrels of Qatari oil that exited with it...
31 Aug, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Oil jumps more than 1% after US attack on Iran's Larak islandBrent crude futures climbed $1.08, or 1.23%, to $89.18 a barrel as at 0040 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $84.32, up 9...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
Sri Lanka tracks 11 US-sanctioned Iranian tankers off coastSri Lankan authorities are monitoring eleven Iranian oil tankers near their southern coast. These vessels are US-sanctioned and cannot retu...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
‘Muslim countries should unite’: Iranian President Pezeshkian seeks regional alliance, US exitIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Muslim nations to strengthen regional security and stability. He emphasized expanding cultural, c...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
US shifts Iran war strategy from fresh strikes to sanctions as Trump seeks to squeeze Tehran: ReportThe United States is implementing economic sanctions alongside a naval blockade aimed at Iran. These new measures specifically target coope...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.21 AM IST