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Starmer says UK wants to help with opening of Hormuz strait on Gulf visit

PM meets Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia before further visits to regional allies, who may see him as more reliable than Trump

The Guardian - UK

What would peace in the Gulf mean for airlines and passengers?

Plane Talk: Before things get better, they can only get worse

The Independent UK

Will shipping in the strait of Hormuz – and oil prices – return to normal?

Analysts say doubts over stability of the ceasefire and damage to production sites mean the energy crisis is far from over

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Iran Moves to Tighten Control Over Strait of Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire

Iran is seeking to assert greater control over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz during a delicate two-week ceasefire, introducing a controversial proposal that could reshape maritime transit in the region. The plan involves mandatory monitoring of all vessels and an unusual requirement for oil tankers to pay transit fees…

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Strait of Hormuz toll? Iran to demand crypto payment from shipping firms - report

Under the proposed system, tankers would be required to share cargo details via email before being assigned a transit fee, reportedly set at $1 per barrel. Payments would be made in digital currencies. “Once the email arrives and Iran completes its assessment, vessels are given a few seconds to pay…

The Times of India

Starmer Heads to Gulf as UK Pushes to Secure Hormuz Lifeline After Ceasefire

Keir Starmer is heading to the Gulf in a high-stakes diplomatic push to secure the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The narrow waterway, critical for global oil and gas shipments, has been at the center of escalating tensions…

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Trump says charging countries to use Strait of Hormuz could be ‘joint venture’ with Iran: ‘It’s a beautiful thing’

Iran wants to keep charging commercial ships to pass through the waterway - a move that could be in breach international law but could reportedly rake in millions of dollars

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Ceasefire changes little for shipping in strait of Hormuz, experts say

Analysts expect only limited increase in shipping as vessels will still need to seek Iranian permission to transit

The Guardian - UK

Starmer arrives in Gulf for talks with allies after US-Iran ceasefire agreed

Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping as part of the deal.

Evening Standard

Iran ceasefire has brought a sudden fall in oil prices – but this pause underscores the volatility in the market

Before the temporary ceasefire in the Gulf, the world had been experiencing the biggest oil price shock ever, surpassing even the crises of the 1970s. The scale and speed of movements were comparable to some of the most disruptive episodes in modern energy markets.

The Conversation

From obliterate to ceasefire: How Trump's Iran war strategy shifted hour by hour

A 39-day US-Israel war with Iran has entered a two-week ceasefire after escalating rapidly, causing thousands of deaths and widespread displacement. The conflict, initiated by coordinated strikes on Iranian leadership, expanded to disrupt global energy markets and shipping routes. President Trump's objectives and timelines shifted throughout the war, culminating in…

The Times of India

Iran-US Ceasefire Holds as UK PM Travels to Middle East for Urgent Talks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the Middle East to support a ceasefire between the US and Iran, aiming for a long-term resolution and stability in energy markets.

International Business Times UK

Iranian attacks continue in the Gulf, raising questions about ceasefire

Euronews journalists in Dubai and Doha are reporting new attacks across the Gulf, rattling the short-lived relief about the US-Iran ceasefire announcement.

Euronews

UK politics: Starmer warns ‘lot of work to do’ to make ceasefire permanent at start of talks in Gulf - as it happened

PM will meet leaders in the region to discuss diplomatic efforts to support the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran

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Keir Starmer arrives in Gulf after US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire

PM to meet regional leaders to discuss effort to ‘support and sustain ceasefire’ and reopening the strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK

Starmer says UK will do ‘all we can’ to support US-Iran ceasefire as he heads to Gulf

Prime minister to discuss efforts to uphold ceasefire with Gulf allies

Fortune

2 years ago, Saudi Arabia quietly canceled the ‘petrodollar’ deal with America that wired the world economy for 50 years. Then war broke out in Iran

China’s “petroyuan” system is a player in a way that it wasn’t before.

The Conversation

Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed by their vast oil and gas reserves. Geologic forces over millions of years have meant the region is an energy-rich global flash point, as it is now with a war underway that’s causing a global energy crisis.

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The Mary Sue

Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years

President Donald Trump’s administration recently asked a rare committee known informally as the “God Squad” to scrap all protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, along with other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This move, made in service of the oil and gas industry, could lead to the…

The Times of India

Russia, China veto UN resolution to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, dealing a blow to Gulf-backed efforts to restore navigation through one of the world’s most critical oil routes.

The Guardian - UK

Oil slick from bombed Iranian ship threatens protected wetland

Shahid Bagheri leaking fuel towards Hara mangrove forest, home to migrating birds and endangered turtles

The Independent UK

UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China are key

The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Euronews

UAE tells Euronews ceasefire not enough for Iran war solution, says 'no trust' in Tehran regime

In a briefing to Euronews, the UAE president's diplomatic advisor called for a durable regional security solution beyond a ceasefire with the US as central to the Gulf’s security, as “there is no trust” in the current Iranian regime, but also sees a “more prominent Israeli influence in the Gulf.”

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council to vote on Hormuz resolution as Trump deadline looms

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz – far from the sponsoring Gulf countries' initial goal of obtaining clearance to free it by force.

The Conversation

How might the Strait of Hormuz be reopened? Here are 3 scenarios

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has reached a critical juncture. President Donald Trump has demanded Iran reopen the strait or the United States will further intensify its military assault.

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