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President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back on comments by US President Donald Trump that Paris …
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States had been informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's military …
The United Arab Emirates could take part in a US-led effort to safeguard shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday, though he also said …
China continued to boost its crude oil inventories in the first two months of the year as strong imports and domestic output exceeded an increase in refinery production. China's surplus …
US officials are drafting agreements to pay nearly $1 billion to oil major TotalEnergies as compensation for the cancellation of leases for wind farms in federal waters off New York …
The head of the largely ineffective International Maritime Organisation has said that naval escorts through the Strait of Hormuz will not "100 per cent guarantee" the safety of ships attempting …
Iran’s threat to send oil prices to $200 a barrel may sound like bombast, but as the energy crisis drags on, that outcome looks more likely than US President Donald …
The Trump administration is seeking other sources of fertilizer amid the ongoing Iran war's shipping constraints, including from Venezuela and possibly Morocco, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on …
India on Tuesday denied holding talks with Iran about releasing three tankers seized in February in exchange for ensuring safe passage for Indian ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Indian …
Panama Ports Company (PPC), a unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, said on Monday that the Panamanian Government failed to file its response by the March 13 deadline in …
Gulf Arab states did not ask the US to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still …
President Donald Trump's administration on Monday urged US diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanon-based Hezbollah as terrorist groups, citing elevated risk of …
Brazilian state-run firm Petrobras said on Monday it had decided to exercise its right to purchase Malaysian company Petronas' 50 per cent stake in two offshore fields in Brazil for …
Brazil's Agriculture Ministry has changed rules and processes for the inspection of soybean cargoes bound for China, local outlet Globo Rural reported on Monday, noting the move addressed complaints from …
Middle East crude benchmarks soared to all-time highs, becoming the most expensive oil in the world, even as trade slumps due to the US and Israeli war on Iran, with …
Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah fell to a record monthly low in February, according to data from the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone published by …
Italy's Eni has made two new gas discoveries in Libya totalling more than one trillion cubic feet (Tcf) during an ongoing exploration campaign started in recent months, the energy group …
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday she had discussed with the United Nations the idea of freeing up transport of oil and gas through the Strait of …
Italy, France and seven other nations told the European Commission that a Russian liquefied natural gas tanker adrift in the Mediterranean represents an ecological threat, and they urged swift action, …
Sable Offshore on Monday said it had begun pumping oil on a long-disputed pipeline system linking the Santa Ynez offshore platform to California refineries after emergency orders from the Trump …
Ship-tracking data shows a Pakistan-bound oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, indicating that some countries are able to negotiate safe passage for their vessels despite …
He also said some nations did say they would be willing to help but Trump did not utter the names of any countries. Several US allies said on Monday they …
Importers across the Persian Gulf are scrambling to secure alternative routes for vital goods - from food to medicines and factory supplies - as the effective closure of the Hormuz …
Oil prices eased about one per cent on Monday after the United States said it would be fine with some Iranian, Indian and Chinese ships moving through the Strait of …
Ukraine's Naftogaz, which discovered "substantial" offshore gas reserves in the Black Sea before Russia's invasion, is in talks with Romania's OMV Petrom to form a partnership relating to the field, …
War in the Middle East is spurring interest in Asia for gas from the $44 billion Alaska LNG project, top executives of lead developer Glenfarne said, who aim to make …
The Philippines said on Monday it rejected Beijing's assertion of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, disputing a claim by China's embassy that a Filipino diplomat had once conceded …
Cruise operators face choppy waters as rising oil prices lift fuel costs, with analysts warning Carnival Corporation could take the biggest hit to its 2026 profit as it is the …
Europe should keep an open mind on helping to ensure freedom of navigation for ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz even if the continent did not support the US-Israeli …
The United States is fine with some Iranian, Indian and Chinese ships going through the Strait of Hormuz for now, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, adding that any …
Spain will not take part in any military mission in the Strait of Hormuz because it considers the US-Israeli war on Iran to be illegal, Madrid's defence and foreign affairs …
Abu Dhabi state oil giant ADNOC has suspended crude loading operations at the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Monday, after …
Japan has no plan to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday, after US President Donald Trump called on allies …
A growing number of refineries and petrochemical companies, mostly in Asia, have cut runs, shut units or declared force majeure as the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupts crude and feedstock …
US President Donald Trump called on allies over the weekend to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian forces continue attacks on the vital waterway amid the US-Israeli war …
More than 400 million barrels of oil from International Energy Agency emergency reserves will begin flowing soon, the agency said in its most detailed account of the rollout of the …
Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has hailed direct talks with Iran as the most effective way to restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, in an interview with the Financial …
Australia will not send naval ships to assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a government minister said on Monday. "We won't be sending a ship to the Strait of …
Marine fuel sales in Singapore softened in February after two months of strong seasonal volumes, according to the latest data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), while …
When Saudi Aramco told its oil buyers in a letter this week that it had no clear idea which port it would use for April exports, it laid bare a …
Oil loading operations at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub and crude export terminal, have resumed after a drone attack and fire on Saturday, four sources …
US President Donald Trump urged other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after Iran threatened escalation across the Middle East to retaliate for Washington's bombing …
Some oil loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, a major bunkering hub, industry and trade sources said, after a fire broke out there on …
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike the oil infrastructure of Iran's Kharg Island hub unless Tehran stopped attacking vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a warning that could further …
Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery and a port overnight in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, causing injuries and damage, local authorities said on Saturday. In a statement on Telegram, Krasnodar …
Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Saturday asked Australia, Japan's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, to boost output in light of the conflict in the Middle East. Japan relies …
Two explosive-laden, unmanned boats rammed the tanker Safesea Vishnu in an Iraqi port on Wednesday, sparking a fiery blast that engulfed the vessel's port side in flames and left crew …
The US Government on Friday directed Sable Offshore to restore oil drilling operations off the southern California coast, the US Energy Department said. The move aims to restart oil production …
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has authorized a 13 per cent increase in exports at Venture Global's Plaquemines liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana, the US Department of Energy …
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