Energy, Oil & Gas

India presses Iran for wider Hormuz access as more fuel ships await passage

India is pressing Iran to allow more Indian-bound vessels through the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran permitted two Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers to cross the strategic waterway, as New Delhi seeks to ease mounting energy supply risks from the Gulf conflict....

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US destroys Iranian mine-laying vessels near Hormuz

Tensions in the Gulf escalated sharply after reports that Iran had begun laying naval mines in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, prompting warnings from President Donald Trump and US military strikes against suspected mine-laying vessels....

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Aramco warns of 'catastrophic' oil impact if Hormuz shipping doesn’t resume

Aramco warned the Strait of Hormuz disruption from the Iran war could have “catastrophic consequences” for global oil markets and trigger ripple effects across shipping, insurance, aviation, agriculture and automotive industries. ...

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Tokyo tells national oil reserve site to prepare for release amid Iran crisis

Japan has instructed a national oil reserve storage site to prepare for a possible crude release after the Iran crisis disrupted Middle East supplies. Japan imports about 95 per cent of its crude from the region, much via the Strait of Hormuz....

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Oil oversupply to cushion impact of Hormuz shipping disruptions, says expert

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of the Iran conflict, is likely to be temporary given its vital economic role. This, alongside global oil market oversupply, should limit oil price rises and mitigate any potential disruptions to Iranian oil supply, said an industry expert. ...

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US will escort ships in Strait of Hormuz, says Trump

US President Donald Trump has said the US navy will protect ships in the Middle East and the government will provide insurance "if necessary" in a bid to contain soaring energy prices sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran....

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Oil tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz to UAE port

An oil tanker sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, heading to a United Arab Emirates port to load crude in a rare voyage since the Iran war severely disrupted shipping in the Middle East, according to industry sources and ship-tracking data quoted by Reuters....

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Oil and gas prices surge as Hormuz stays closed; Aramco mulls Yanbu route

Global oil and gas prices surged on Tuesday as the escalating U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupted energy exports from the Middle East, triggering supply fears and sending shockwaves through commodity markets....

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'closed', warns ships will be set ablaze

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared that the Strait of Hormuz was “closed” and that any vessel attempting to pass through the waterway would be set “ablaze.”...

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S&P Global Platts pauses refinery price fixes due to Strait of Hormuz tension

Oil price reporter S&P Global Platts has suspended bids and offers for Middle East refined product price assessments that require transit through the Strait of Hormuz due to shipping disruptions from the US-Iran conflict, the firm told subscribers. ...

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Hundreds of ships drop anchor in Gulf waters

At least 150 tankers, including crude and LNG vessels, dropped anchor in open Gulf waters beyond the Strait of Hormuz and dozens more were stationary on the other side of the chokepoint, shipping data showed, after US and Israeli strikes on Iran plunged the region into turmoil....

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Oil prices jump 7% over Middle East conflict

Global oil prices surged on Monday as escalating hostilities in the Middle East rattled energy markets, raising fears of a prolonged supply disruption from one of the world’s most critical oil-producing regions....

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Iran says no ship will be allowed through Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Saturday that no vessel would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supply passes....