A narrow passage of water called the Strait of Hormuz is the primary route for Middle Eastern countries shipping oil and petroleum products from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. Iran has ...

In 2024, average daily exports stood at 20.3 million barrels of crude oil and 290 million cubic meters of liquefied natural ...

China is highly unlikely to use its navy to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz if Iran threatens to close it as Middle East tensions rise, a top US analyst told reporters Monday.

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

China urged Iran and Israel on Monday to de-escalate in order to prevent the "spillover" of their war, as fighting between ...

A Middle East expert weighs in on Iran's retaliatory targets after the Trump administration's surprise strikes against three ...

China more likely to focus on providing diplomatic support to Iran, observers say, rule out military intervention.

Concerns that Iran could destabilize the global oil markets waned on Monday as the country’s retaliatory strikes on the ...

The White House is signaling it is open to de-escalation in the Middle East after Iran’s retaliatory strikes Monday appeared to be largely symbolic and did not cause any casualties. Iran fired ...

U.S. stocks rallied, and oil prices tumbled on hopes that Iran will not disrupt the global flow of crude, even with the ...

No casualties are reported after Qatar "thwarted" the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base, two days after US strikes on Iran's ...