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

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 has been diversifying its sources for oil imports well before the current Middle East tensions.

Oil prices eased off a 5-month high as expectations Iran won't close the Strait of Hormuz for now. But this may still change, ...

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

Iran remains structurally reliant on the Strait of Hormuz. While it has an oil export terminal located outside the Persian ...

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 ...

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

US stocks end up as oil prices fall on Iran's limted response to US attacks and Strait of Hormuz stays open. Another Fed ...

Amidst US-Iran tensions and potential Strait of Hormuz closure, India, importing 2 million bpd through it, feels secure.

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

Despite escalating Middle East tensions and rising crude prices, experts believe oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz will ...