'Hellfire' over Iran? US aircraft disables merchant vessel trying to reach Iranian portUS forces disabled a merchant vessel attempting to reach an Iranian port after it ignored over 20 warnings, highlighting a strict maritime ...
31 May, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
Oil price hits $100 as Brent Crude rises over 4 per cent. Will rate go further up?US and Iran have been working on an agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the crucial waterway to tanker and cargo traffic since ...
26 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Modi wants Indians to press pause on gold. But the $5.2 trillion obsession runs deepIndia’s attempt to protect the rupee is now colliding with one of the country’s strongest cultural habits — buying gold. After Prime Minist...
25 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
From medical tourism to casinos, oil shock hits Southeast AsiaCompanies across aviation, retail, and manufacturing are implementing price hikes and cost-cutting measures. Disruptions to supply chains a...
21 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Air India’s cabin glow-up is fighting the pressure of a brutal money heatAir India is undergoing a significant fleet overhaul, investing $400 million in refurbishing cabins with new seats, entertainment systems, ...
20 May, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
A tiny oil lifeline reopens through tense Hormuz after months of chokeholdMore oil tankers are navigating the Strait of Hormuz. This offers some relief to the global oil market. Several ships carrying crude oil ha...
14 May, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Trump says no need for China's help on Iran as shippers seek passage through HormuzPresident Donald Trump states no help is needed from China to end the Iran war. He believes the US will win the conflict. Iran is firming i...
13 May, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Houthi rebels on high alert to confront "any aggression against the Yemeni people"Yemen's Houthi officials have issued strong warnings, with the Defence Minister stating rebels are on high alert for aggression. Deputy For...
19 Apr, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
US Stocks: Pizza chains Papa John's and Pizza Hut edge closer to finding new owners, sources sayTwo of America's most popular national pizza chains are edging closer to selling to new owners as stiff competition, rising commodity costs...
15 Apr, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Trump’s Hormuz blockade: What’s at stake amid global chaos and ripple risks for IndiaA US-led naval blockade on Iran has sharply escalated tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil flows, trade routes and ...
14 Apr, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economyA United States blockade of Iranian ports is set to disrupt global oil prices. This move raises concerns about international law and its ef...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
Only 10 vessels cross Strait of Hormuz since US-Iran truce as world’s oil lifeline remains frozenThe Strait of Hormuz sees minimal ship traffic post-ceasefire. Only a handful of vessels have navigated the crucial waterway amid ongoing c...
10 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
View: US and Iran have the blueprints for a Strait of Hormuz dealThe Strait of Hormuz is no longer a free waterway. A recent ceasefire pauses a conflict that highlighted its importance. Future governance ...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Shipowners eye Hormuz ceasefire window for 800 trapped vesselsShipowners are studying the ceasefire terms that may briefly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, hoping to move over 800 vessels stranded in the P...
08 Apr, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Isreal-Iran war: Three tankers, including one Japanese-owned, cross Strait of Hormuz near OmanIran-Israel war: Three tankers, one co-owned by a Japanese firm, have successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz by sailing close to Oman's ...
04 Apr, 2026, 06.54 AM IST
Iran war puts Middle East Dubai oil benchmark under stress as prices soarThe halting of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has left the Dubai Middle East benchmark, the price used to value nearly a fifth of...
01 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
- Need a standard solution for insuring international commodity traffic
Sometime back one large vessel and the crew were captured at Gulf of Aden and negotiations started shortly thereafter.
03 Jun, 2011, 06.01 AM IST