Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic waterway for seaborne oil that has long been used by Iran as a geopolitical bargaining ...

Iran has in the past threatened to close the strait but has never followed through on the move, which would restrict trade ...

As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, explains the serious global consequences of Iran potentially ...

The Iranian parliament backed a move to close a major oil and gas route, after American airstrikes on its nuclear sites.

If things were to re-escalate, the Iranian regime could take a worst-case, most damaging counter-measure by blockading the ...

When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...

The CEO of Italian energy company Eni said on Wednesday oil markets are signalling that an escalation between Israel and Iran ...

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most important energy corridors in the world. It is the only sea route from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, it serves as the primary maritime route for oil ...

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, so any disruption would hit the energy markets hard.

It's called the world's most critical oil choke point — and Iran holds the power. Washington's strikes on Iran stoked fears that Iran could retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway ...