The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well ...

China imports about a fifth of Iran’s oil—more than any other country—but it may not be the hardest hit if fighting with the ...

Oil prices fell toward their lowest levels of the session Monday, "despite the escalation in the Iran conflict as [U.S. airstrikes sought to cripple]( ...

Blocking the waterway in response to US attacks would harm Gulf neighbours, China and Tehran itself, analysts say ...

War risk rates have hovered around the 0.3% level in the Gulf for many months. Rates in the Red Sea area spiked to 1% in 2024 ...

President Donald Trump is calling for the U.S. and other oil-producing economies to pump more oil as crude prices remain volatile following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities ...

By Monday morning, the price of a benchmark barrel of U.S. oil was up 0.4% at $74.16 after briefly dipping to a loss. Brent crude, the international standard, edged up by 0.2% to $77.17 per barrel.

A blockade would likely be a more targeted operation focused on U.S. and Israeli shipping, according to a threat circular ...

The calming in the oil market came as several analysts said Iran would likely refrain from closing the waterway. Iran itself ...

Trump’s tariffs and the trade war continue to affect global markets as the Israel-Iran conflict unfolds. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 11 points, effectively trading flat. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.2%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were also up 0.2%.