EU's new Russia sanctions: What's in the 21st packageThe European Union has adopted its twenty-first sanctions package against Russia. This expands restrictions on banks, cryptocurrency networ...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.37 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
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
Oil Price Today (July 23): Crude oil crosses $95 as US strikes enter 12th day. Why Goldman says $120 is possible?Brent crude futures rose $1.93, or 2%, to $96 a barrel, their highest level since June 8. The benchmark had ended the previous session more...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Oil prices rise to six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalateOil prices climbed to a six-week high on Thursday. This surge followed new United States strikes on Iran and Houthi attacks. Iran's Revolut...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.21 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
US, Iran intensify attacks as diplomacy struggles to revive truceDiplomatic efforts to revive the collapsed US-Iran interim agreement are gathering pace. Shipping disruptions are deepening as the Strait o...
21 Jul, 2026, 09.25 PM IST
US bombs Iranian ports and cities; Tehran retaliates with attacks on US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and JordanUS and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for the tenth consecutive night. Iran-aligned Houthis threatened a naval blockade against Saudi Ara...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Tanker crew abandons vessel after reported projectile strike in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO saysA tanker in the Strait of Hormuz reported being struck by an unknown projectile. Its crew abandoned the vessel and boarded a lifeboat, acco...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
US strikes Iran for ninth day; Iran says two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz exploded and immobilisedUnited States forces conducted strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive day. Iran reported explosions on two oil tankers in the Strait ...
20 Jul, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Russian attacks kill 6 in Kyiv, other cities; expose gaps in Ukraine's air defencesMoscow has in recent weeks stepped up its use of ballistic missiles as it seeks to choke off Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep insid...
19 Jul, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hitThe United States and Iran intensified their conflict across the Middle East on Friday, launching fresh strikes on military and infrastruct...
18 Jul, 2026, 06.18 AM IST
India raises windfall tax on diesel, jet fuel exports; cuts levy on petrol exportsIndia's government has adjusted windfall taxes on fuel exports, effective July sixteenth. The export duty on petrol has been reduced to two...
16 Jul, 2026, 02.19 AM IST
U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of HormuzUS forces conducted strikes against Iran for a third night. Two tankers faced attacks in the Strait of Hormuz while transiting. President T...
14 Jul, 2026, 09.30 AM IST
Oil Price Today (July 14): Crude oil hits one-month high at $85 as US-Iran war tensions simmer. Will it cross $100?Brent crude futures gained $1.68, or 2%, to $84.98 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $1.65, or 2.1%, to $79.79 ...
14 Jul, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Oil climbs to one-month high as US, Iran step up attacks in Strait of HormuzOil prices climbed to a four-week high on Tuesday. The United States reinstated its naval blockade of Iran. Two United Arab Emirates tanker...
14 Jul, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truceOil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly stopped. U.S. airstrikes on Iran triggered retaliation, escalating shipping risk...
09 Jul, 2026, 06.28 PM IST