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Iran Conflict Fuels $11.5B Equinor Windfall as Hormuz Disruption Lifts Oil Prices

Equinor's profit nearly doubled to $11.48B (£8.6B) as the Iran conflict lifted oil and gas. UK gas bills rose 24% on the same wholesale surge.

International Business Times UK

Trump faces a catch-22 on Iran because of midterms, says his former commerce secretary: Face inflation furor or withdraw and look weak

“The war itself, in a kind of technical sense, is over … The question is, can we win the peace? And that’s what Hormuz is about,” Trump’s former commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, exclusively tells Fortune.

Fortune

India loses Russia oil discount as Red Sea, Hormuz risks upend crude markets

Russia's crude oil discounts for India have disappeared as Middle East supply disruptions and Red Sea shipping risks boost demand for alternative cargoes. Rising crude oil prices and higher import costs could squeeze margins for Indian refiners, including BPCL, as geopolitical tensions reshape global oil trade and energy markets.

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'We Don't Need the Hormuz Strait': Trump Claims US and Venezuela Now Control 62% of World's Oil Market

President Trump declares U.S. independence from the Strait of Hormuz, citing control over 62% of the world's oil market with Venezuela. Tensions rise as U.S. military actions continue against Iran.

International Business Times UK

Has Trump dragged the US into a forever war in Iran?

He decried endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he may be stuck in one of his own making

The Guardian - US

Trouble is brewing at Middle East's two key chokepoints

Shipping disruptions are emerging in key Middle East oil transit routes. Concerns are rising as vessels alter voyages due to security risks. The Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea are experiencing reduced vessel traffic. Houthi rebels have threatened a full blockade on Saudi Arabian ports. Despite risks, Saudi oil exports…

The Economic Times

Analysts Predicted $200 Oil When the U.S. Went to War With Iran. Five Months Later, It Still Hasn't Happened

When the conflict intensified at the end of February, many analysts warned that Brent crude could surge to between $150 and $200 per barrel if Iran succeeded in disrupting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Shipping transits slow to a trickle as Strait of Hormuz faces “worst-case scenario”

From shipping lane to battleground: Hormuz crisis forces industry rethink.

Fortune

Bill O'Reilly Says Trump Is ‘Almost Trapped’ in Iran War as Americans Refuse To Accept Casualties and Hormuz Disruption Drives Gas Above $4

Author and podcaster Bill O’Reilly said on Monday that President Donald Trump has narrowed his options in the war with Iran as casualties rise and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz drives up oil and gasoline prices.

Benzinga

How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on global energy supplies

Yemen's Houthis declared a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia on Monday. This action escalates regional conflict and impacts global energy markets significantly. The Red Sea has become a critical alternative oil export route for the Gulf. Disruptions here, alongside the Strait of Hormuz, could cause a major energy crisis. The…

The Economic Times

Gilt yields edge higher as Andy Burnham promises to ‘meet fiscal rules’ as prime minister - as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

US hits Iran for ninth night as Khamenei calls ceasefire 'worthless'

US Central Command said it targeted military command centres, air defence systems and missile sites overnight, as Iran's ayatollah called Trump's signature on the interim deal "worthless and invalid" and a negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments.

Euronews

US issues ‘worldwide caution’ for American citizens – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Trump may have to choose between an endless quagmire and ceding the Strait of Hormuz to Iran

The global energy trade is likely changed forever by the outcome of the Iran war.

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France 24

Kuwait desalination plant hit as US and Iran escalate infrastructure attacks

The United States struck bridges and energy sites in Iran on Friday, and Tehran responded by hitting a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, as the two sides expanded their targets to include infrastructure. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

The Guardian - US

US gas prices edge up again as US-Iran tensions heighten over strait of Hormuz

Diesel tops $5 a gallon as regular gas reaches almost $4, nearly a dollar and a quarter more than a year ago

International Business Times UK

Trump's 20% Shipping Fee Plan in Hormuz Collapses Less Than One Day After Announcement

Trump's 20% Hormuz shipping fee collapsed in less than a day after Gulf allies intervened, reviving debate over Trump's negotiating style as tensions with Iran escalated.

The Economic Times

US reports 'wave of strikes' on Iran as war returns

The United States initiated strikes against Iran after reimposing a naval blockade. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported targeting the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. President Donald Trump threatened wider strikes unless Tehran negotiates peace. Tensions remain high over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transit route.

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International Business Times

Tensions Have Flared Up Around Hormuz Again. Now Iran is Signaling that A Key Red Sea Gateway Could Be Next

Mohammed al-Farah, a member of the political bureau of the Houthi movement, said Yemen's armed forces were prepared to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if Saudi Arabia continued military operations against Yemen.

France 24

Iran threatens to cut off vital seaways in response to Trump's renewed blockade

After closing the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran on Wednesday threatened to shut additional energy export routes including the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, a major global shipping route through which Saudi Arabia exports its oil. The warning comes after the US launched a fresh round of strikes on…

International Business Times UK

Trump's Hormuz Toll Gamble Ends Quickly: 20% Fee Abandoned After Single Day in Power Play

President Trump has reversed his proposal for a 20% toll on cargo through the Strait of Hormuz, following appeals from Gulf allies, opting instead for expanded trade and investment deals

The Economic Times

Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade

Vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz linked to Iranian trade before a US blockade took effect. Nine of eleven vessels passed through the strait via the Iranian route on Tuesday. Three empty oil tankers entered the strait while others exited with Iranian exports. Attacks on commercial ships intensified, causing a…

The Guardian - UK

Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade

Tehran shuts strait of Hormuz and carries out retaliatory strikes as Trump threatens to attack site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme

France 24

US military reimposes naval blockade on Iranian ports, launches new strikes

US forces on Tuesday reimposed a naval blockade to prevent ships from sailing to or from Iran's ports and conducted strikes against the country for a fourth day in response to Tehran's attacks on commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and on Gulf facilities.

The Independent UK

Trump scraps Strait of Hormuz toll a day after announcing controversial fee

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