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Today: July 03, 2026
Today: July 03, 2026

Strait of Hormuz

Business|Economy|World

Gulf oil exports jump in June on record UAE flows

Gulf oil exports in June jumped more than 3 million barrels from May to exceed 10 million barrels per day as the U.S.

Gulf oil exports jump in June on record UAE flows
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Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold

Oil prices were steady on Friday and little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace between

Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold
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Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold

Oil prices were steady on Friday and little changed for the week as traders held on to hopes for a successful outcome from attempts to secure peace between

Oil prices stable as US-Iran peace efforts hold
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Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, buyers seek longer sanctions waiver, sources say

Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under a U.S. sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales, though prospective

Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, buyers seek longer sanctions waiver, sources say
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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'

Iran’s joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response.”

Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
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The Dow hits a record as most of Wall Street rises, but slumping AI stocks keep indexes mixed

Most U.S. stocks rose, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, but more drops for chip stocks and other AI winners kept indexes mixed

The Dow hits a record as most of Wall Street rises, but slumping AI stocks keep indexes mixed
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Oil gains on short-covering buys ahead of US holiday

Oil prices made small gains on Thursday as buyers sought to assure supply over the long U.S. Independence Day weekend.

Oil gains on short-covering buys ahead of US holiday
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Tracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in maps and charts

Tracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in maps and charts

Tracking traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in maps and charts
Business|Economy|MidEast|World

FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran

Iranian state television claimed this week that a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring instructions to use a route laid out by the Islamic Republic’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard

FACT FOCUS: Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in Strait of Hormuz. But it is tied to Tehran
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US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions

U.S. and Iranian negotiators have met separately with Qatari and Pakistani mediators and host Qatar is reporting positive progress in talks

US and Iran hold separate meetings in Qatar and agree to continue discussions
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US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz

Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they

US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait of Hormuz
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Most US stocks rise, but drops for tech pull Wall Street lower

Most U.S. stocks rose, but drops for some influential technology companies pulled the market lower

Most US stocks rise, but drops for tech pull Wall Street lower
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Oil prices fall 1% to 4-month lows as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns

Oil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday to their lowest levels since March as optimism over U.S.-Iran talks allayed supply concerns after U.S.

Oil prices fall 1% to 4-month lows as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns
Economy|Environment|World

Iran insists on keeping control over Hormuz, senior Iranian sources say

Iran is determined to win international recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz and ability to levy

Iran insists on keeping control over Hormuz, senior Iranian sources say
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Oil prices little changed but set for steepest monthly and quarterly losses since 2020

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday but were headed for their biggest monthly and quarterly losses since the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, with investors

Oil prices little changed but set for steepest monthly and quarterly losses since 2020
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US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz

U.S. envoys arrived in Qatar for meetings with mediators working to negotiate an end to the war with Iran

US envoys arrive in Qatar for meetings on Iran, with tensions high over Hormuz
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Analysts dial down oil forecasts as Hormuz reopening eases supply concerns

Analysts have cut their 2026 oil price forecasts for the first time since the Iran war began, after five straight monthly increases, as the reopening of the

Analysts dial down oil forecasts as Hormuz reopening eases supply concerns
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US and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain

Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been

US and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
World

Live updates: Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power

President Donald Trump has won and lost some as the Supreme Court wraps its final week of a term focused on executive power

Live updates: Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency heads, a dramatic expansion of presidential power
Political|World

Iran says this. The U.S. says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict

The 60-day clock is ticking on further talks between the United States and Iran on the interim deal they signed earlier this month, but it's not clear when their negotiators will meet again

Iran says this. The U.S. says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict
Economy|World

The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled in wake of latest strikes

Iranian drone strikes and US retaliation amid a shaky ceasefire have blunted an uptick in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled in wake of latest strikes
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Aramco oil company helicopter crashes in Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 on board

A helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia has killed all 14 people on board

Aramco oil company helicopter crashes in Saudi Arabia, killing all 14 on board
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Tanker struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks in worst escalation since peace deal

A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain's maritime security agency said, after the

Tanker struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks in worst escalation since peace deal
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The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’

The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’

The US and Iran have a deal on paper. At sea, the Strait of Hormuz is ‘chaotic’