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

Just 20 miles wide at its narrowest, yet responsible for one-fifth of the world’s daily oil supply the Strait of Hormuz is ...

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

EVERYONE, KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN. I’M WATCHING! YOU’RE PLAYING RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY. DON’T DO IT!” President ...

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

For a few days, the world held its breath. It seems the conflict between Israel, the US and Iran is not going to escalate any ...

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

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 ...

Iran's parliament was reported to have backed a move to close the strait late on Sunday, threatening around a fifth of all ...

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 ...

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

What is the Strait of Hormuz? The Strait of Hormuz is a 167-kilometre-long sea passage that connects the Persian Gulf to the ...