Strait of Hormuz

Iran says it won’t soften demands as Trump rejects Hormuz offer, says talks resume this week

2026-09-28T02:20:18.000Z
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif in Saudi Arabia on Aug 7.

Turkey, Pakistan rally behind Saudi Arabia under joint defence pact as Houthi attacks intensify

2026-09-25T04:10:33.000Z
Gulf leaders have conveyed their collective rejection of any Iranian control of Hormuz, saying freedom of navigation must be restored.

US and Iran discuss phased deal to reopen Hormuz and end US blockade: sources

2026-09-25T00:38:21.000Z
The aftermath of a Houthi attack on an oil facility in Saudi Arabia’s Jazan province on Jul 26.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts six Houthi missiles targeting cities including Yanbu oil hub

2026-09-24T13:30:54.000Z
Problems with East-West pipeline have forced the Saudis to export more oil through Hormuz.

Saudi Arabia sells nearly 100 million barrels of oil to Asia, easing looming supply crunch

2026-09-24T10:07:35.000Z
Traders are also weighing whether the Bank of Japan would raise rates quickly enough to close the gap with global peers.

US dollar falters after Iran’s offer to reopen Hormuz sends oil lower

2026-09-22T13:38:02.000Z
Displaced people at a makeshift camp in Yemen’s Taiz province on Sep 21 amid the flare-up in fighting between Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces.

Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reportedly calls off US strikes

2026-09-21T22:22:25.000Z
Noting that Hormuz is a key passage for trade beyond oil and gas, Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi does not think the strait “is ever going to be obsolete”.

Qatar energy chief says Bessent ‘wrong’ about Hormuz becoming worthless

2026-09-21T01:51:13.000Z
South Korea’s tech-heavy index gained in morning trade on Sep 21, while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan also rose.

Tech leads shares higher in Asia on AI demand; Wall Street futures edge up

2026-09-21T01:36:17.000Z
Black smoke billowing from the area of Riyadh’s main international airport following strikes by the Houthis on the Saudi capital on Sep 19.

Trump threatens Iran with economic collapse or leadership’s destruction; Teheran vows retaliation

2026-09-20T22:56:31.000Z