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The Latest Breaking News from Hormuz

Trump's limited gas-price options on Iran

Nothing will approach normal until large-scale tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz resumes.

Axios

Cargo ship-bound for Kandla port catches fire after Iran attack, 20 rescued, 3 missing

An India-bound Thai cargo vessel was among four ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, with the ship heading for Gujarat's Kandla port catching fire. The Indian government deplored the targeting of commercial shipping, emphasizing the need to avoid impeding freedom of navigation and commerce.

The Times of India

Morning Mail: strikes on ships raise stakes in Middle East, royal commission shock, art’s forgotten ‘genius’

Iran hits shipping in the strait of Hormuz prompting massive release of oil reserves; Dennis Richardson quits inquiry after two weeks

The Guardian - AU

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First Thing: US attacks Iran’s mine-laying boats in strait of Hormuz as tensions rise over oil

Iran’s IRGC has said it will not allow even ‘one litre’ to leave the region if US-Israeli attacks continue. Plus, how gen Z women are conquering country music

The Guardian - UK

Global Oil Supply at Risk As US Navy Refuses to Escort Commercial Tankers Through Hormuz in Fear of Iranian Attacks

The US Navy has declined daily shipping requests for military escorts through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of Iranian attacks as too high amid the ongoing conflict.

International Business Times UK

How Iran has used the strait of Hormuz to throttle oil and gas – a visual guide

The Tehran regime has weaponised geography in retaliation for the attacks by the US and Israel

The Guardian - UK

US orders petroleum reserve release in bid to calm markets – as it happened

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Iran is becoming more defiant in face of US-Israeli onslaught

Tehran spurns Trump envoy Steve Witkoff and insists on guarantees it will not be attacked again

The Guardian - UK

Trump Warns US Will Retaliate Against Iran '20 Times Harder' If It Halts Oil Flow Through Hormuz Route

President Trump warns that any attempt by Iran to halt oil shipments through the strategic Strait of Hormuz will trigger a US retaliation '20 times harder,' raising global concerns over oil markets and energy security.

International Business Times UK

Five killed in strikes on Lebanon, health ministry reports – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises

President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’

The Guardian - UK

Why blocking Hormuz could threaten the world's food supply

While most of the world is focused on the impact of oil disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, the current blockade could also pose long-term risks to the global food supply.

Euronews

The country likely winning from Iran's Hormuz gambit? Russia

The world's most critical shipping chokepoint is becoming a geopolitical battleground — and Russia may be the unlikely winner.

Euronews

Hung up on Hormuz: the old-world order of oil was just shattered by the closing of Iran's key global chokepoint

When oil tests the $90-per-barrel point, the global economy begins to fracture.

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The Guardian - UK

Brent crude hits $90 as Kuwait ‘starts cutting oil production’; shock as US economy loses 92,000 jobs in February – as it happened

Huge miss in US jobs report suggests labor market weakening, as Middle East crisis drives oil price higher and higher

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re powerless … and hoping nothing hits us’: trapped on a tanker as Iran war escalates

Seafarer tells of explosions in the sky as thousands stuck on vessels after strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to shipping

Euronews

Iran war: How exposed are European economies?

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent gas prices surging by 60%, putting additional strain on Europe's already-depleted winter inventories and prompting economists to revise their 2026 growth and inflation outlooks.

The Conversation

How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming

Tehran is moving to restrict – or effectively close – the strait of Hormuz to shipping, as part of the latest escalation in the war involving Iran.

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The Guardian - AU

US submarine sank Iranian warship, Hegseth says – as it happened

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The Times of India

‘Free flow of energy’: Donald Trump orders US Navy to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz

President Trump has ordered the US Navy to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if needed and directed a federal agency to offer political risk insurance for maritime trade in the Gulf. This immediate action aims to guarantee the uninterrupted global energy supply amidst escalating Middle East tensions.

The Guardian - UK

Iran has largely halted oil and gas exports through strait of Hormuz

At least four tankers have been struck by drones and maritime traffic has dropped by 80%, reports say

International Business Times UK

$100 Oil? A Prolonged Hormuz Closure Could Trigger a 1970s-Style Energy Shock

Explore the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and how escalating tensions could impact global oil markets and prices.

The Guardian - UK

China calls for vessels in strait of Hormuz to be protected amid soaring shipping costs

Beijing’s foreign ministry urges ‘all parties’ to avoid escalation as number of crossings drops 60% in one day

The Guardian - UK

How escalating Iran conflict is driving up oil and gas prices – a visual guide

A halt to shipping in strait of Hormuz and attacks on Middle East refineries are threatening supplies and stoking inflation

The Guardian - UK

A gas shock – not an oil shock – from the Iran war looks more threatening

Europe and Asia will take an economic hit if the supply of Qatari LNG is halted by the closure of the strait of Hormuz

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