Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US failsIran will adopt an offensive military stance as peace negotiations with the United States have stalled. The memorandum of understanding sig...
18 Aug, 2026, 06.33 AM IST
The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things standAs the deadline for a resolution on the US-Iran nuclear deal has passed without any advancements, both countries remain firmly entrenched i...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.39 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 fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a U.S. territoryIran asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting US President Donald Trump's claims. Trump stated he would declare the strait US t...
15 Aug, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
'No substitute': Kuwait's future tied to Hormuz strait fateKuwait's oil exports have plummeted due to the ongoing war and Strait of Hormuz closure. The nation faces its biggest crisis since the 1990...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Iraq's oil exports via Strait of Hormuz include Abu Dhabi's Adnoc, says SOMO directorIraq’s oil marketing company SOMO says Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc is one of the companies buying Iraqi crude and moving shipments through the Strait...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
UAE points finger at Iran as two ADNOC ships attacked in Strait of HormuzTwo Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessels faced attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of carrying out the...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.58 AM 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
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control: Fars news reportThe head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit has declared that the Strait of Hormuz is firmly under Iranian control, countering US President ...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Iran calls for environmental safeguards for Strait of Hormuz amid oil pollution along Qeshm Island coastIran's foreign ministry spokesperson highlighted environmental concerns regarding oil pollution. Recent pollution along Qeshm Island shores...
13 Aug, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Global oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA saysGlobal oil supply will fall by 4.3 million barrels daily this year. Renewed Middle East hostilities are disrupting supplies and deepening t...
12 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Oil Price Today (August 12): Crude oil reclaims $90 again after fresh attacks on ships. What are experts saying?Brent crude futures were up 72 cents, or 0.81%, at $89.63, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude gained 71 cents, or 0.85%, to $83.9...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Why the US-Iran war continues to disrupt oil marketsThe oil market is witnessing unprecedented volatility amid the intensifying US-Iran hostilities. Iran's surprising maneuver to shut down th...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Oil Price Today (August 11): Crude oil rises to $88 after Trump's compensation demand dents Hormuz opening. Here's whyBrent crude futures were flat at $88 a barrel or 0.35%, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures stood at $83.50, up 0.40% a barrel. ...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
How the Iran-backed Houthis' claims of deadly attacks are stoking fears of a wider regional conflictYemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for deadly attacks this week. These actions escalated the conflict and raised regional concern...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST