A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Markets were in a dour mood on Friday, with Iran flaunting its grip over the Strait of Hormuz serving as a stark reminder that the
April 24, 2026
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of Hormuz
April 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
April 23, 2026
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with a video of commandos in a
April 23, 2026
Crude oil futures spiked $5 a barrel on Thursday after reports that air defenses were engaging targets over Tehran and of a power struggle between Iran's
April 23, 2026
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell this week, though further declines are likely to be limited by uncertainty surrounding a fragile
April 23, 2026
Italy is ready to deploy up to four vessels, including two minesweepers, as part of an international mission to clear the Strait of Hormuz, the navy's chief of staff said.
April 23, 2026
Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward
April 23, 2026
The U.S. military hsa seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian oil
April 22, 2026
European shares were little changed on Thursday as investor worries over collapsed U.S.-Iran peace talks and weak economic data
April 23, 2026
Some people in Sudan say they have struggled to obtain medicines, and the war in Iran has made that worse
April 23, 2026
European logistics companies are expected to report higher first-quarter profits, benefiting from the turmoil created by the U.S.-Israeli war
April 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran as a new round of peace talks was on hold
April 22, 2026
The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia
April 23, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the
April 23, 2026
Iran said it had captured two container ships seeking to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday
April 22, 2026
Confusion is deepening in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway that has plunged the world into an energy crisis
April 23, 2026
Oil prices settled up by more than $3 on Wednesday after a surprise gasoline and distillate stock draw in the U.S., and on reports of gunfire
April 22, 2026
Safe and sustainable passage through the Strait of Hormuz is what top shipping companies require before the world's sees much oil or cargo
April 22, 2026
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will make an official visit to London this week for talks on the wars in Iran and Ukraine, a Turkish diplomatic source said on
April 22, 2026
Asian ship owners might begin to sail through the Strait of Hormuz soon amid a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire as they have a higher
April 22, 2026
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused the biggest oil supply disruption on record by daily output lost, though
April 22, 2026
Military planners from more than 30 countries will hold two-day talks in London from Wednesday to advance a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and draw up detailed
April 22, 2026
U.S.
April 21, 2026
GE Aerospace said on Tuesday it was on track to hit the high end of its 2026 profit outlook, but is bracing for a tougher
April 21, 2026
Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded
April 21, 2026
By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, April 20 (Reuters)- - A warning by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has crystallised fears among Gulf states that reopening the Strait of Hormuz may be the most Iran-
April 21, 2026
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told
April 20, 2026
President Donald Trump is defending his Iran war strategy, attacking critics and skeptics on Monday as “TRAITORS, ALL” after a second round of talks with Iran were thrown into doubt by the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz
April 20, 2026
Oil prices climbed following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves were more modest than they were earlier in the war
April 20, 2026
The US military confirmed a US destroyer fired “several rounds” towards an Iranian-flagged ship that was attempting to violate its naval blockade.
April 20, 2026
Oil prices jumped around 6% in Monday trading on uncertainty over peace talks between the U.S. and Iran after violence flared around the Strait of Hormuz.
April 20, 2026
The European Union will expand the criteria of its Iran sanctions to include those responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz,
April 20, 2026
Wall Street pulled back from record highs on Monday and oil prices spiked as increasing tensions over the crucial Strait of Hormuz raised concerns that
April 20, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, in a phone call on Monday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
April 20, 2026
Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to
April 20, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Stop-go, stop-go.
April 20, 2026
European shares declined on Monday, following a sharp rebound in the previous session, as investors awaited progress on possible
April 20, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that every rational and diplomatic path should be used to reduce tensions with the U.S., but added that vigilance and
April 20, 2026
China has expressed concern over the "forced interception" by the U.S. of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, urging
April 20, 2026
President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz
April 19, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets chose to look past weekend headlines and the risk of a re-ignited and wider Mideast conflict, and traded - thinly - on
April 20, 2026
More than 20 vessels passed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, data from shipping analytics firm Kpler showed, the highest number of ships crossing the waterway since
April 20, 2026
The U.S. says it has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz that tried to get around its blockade of Iranian ports
April 19, 2026
Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz
April 20, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greece next week to renew a security pact between the two countries against the backdrop of the war in Iran, a Greek
April 19, 2026
Iran is not ready for new face-to-face talks with the U.S., according to a senior Iranian official
April 18, 2026
Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the
April 18, 2026
Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible U.S. withdrawal from the "European security architecture", Turkish Foreign
April 18, 2026
No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday,
April 18, 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Saturday the Strait of Hormuz had yet to return to normal operations despite a ceasefire in the Iran war
April 18, 2026
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 19 - Iranians striving to maintain a semblance of normal life after weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombing and a deadly crackdown on protesters in January
April 18, 2026
More than a dozen tankers, including three sanctioned vessels, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after a 50-day blockade was lifted on Friday,
April 18, 2026
The world has lost over $50 billion worth of crude oil that has not been produced since the Iran war began nearly 50 days ago and the
April 17, 2026
Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump's demands
April 18, 2026
U.S.
April 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels
April 17, 2026
Iran says it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels
April 17, 2026
Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising
April 17, 2026
Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open
April 18, 2026
A group of ships made an unsuccessful attempt to exit the Gulf on Friday evening, ship tracking data showed, as shipping companies
April 17, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for an effective mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said Kyiv's wartime
April 18, 2026
Air Canada said on Friday it will trim daily flights to New York from 38 to 34, starting in June, as higher fuel prices lead North American carriers to cut capacity on
April 17, 2026
Investors placed a bet worth about $760 million on a falling oil price around 20 minutes before Iran's foreign minister announced on Friday that the
April 17, 2026
All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs to be coordinated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (
April 17, 2026
Significant differences between Iran and the United States remain to reach a deal aimed at ending the war, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday, adding that
April 17, 2026
The threat posed by mines in parts of the Strait of Hormuz is not fully understood and avoidance of the area by ships should be considered, a U.S. navy advisory said on
April 17, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck.
April 17, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the Strait of Hormuz was open following a ceasefire accord agreed in Lebanon.
April 17, 2026
Stocks and bond prices jumped on Friday, while oil and the dollar fell sharply after Iran's foreign minister said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of
April 17, 2026
By Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW, April 17 - Drone attacks in recent months are having a significant impact on the Russian nitrogen fertiliser industry, billionaire Andrei Melnichenko, founder of fertiliser
April 17, 2026
Leaders of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement on opening the Strait of Hormuz, and said they supported diplomatic efforts to
April 17, 2026
France and the U.K. have welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open
April 17, 2026
The stunning underwater world that’s at risk as the Iran war drags on
April 17, 2026
More than a dozen countries said on Friday they were willing to join an international mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz when
April 17, 2026
A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war's impact on world travel if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses and Persian Gulf oil shipments stay blocked
April 17, 2026
California’s gasoline inventories have declined to record lows as fuel prices have surged nationwide on the back of the war on Iran, and analysts warn that
April 17, 2026
A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting
April 16, 2026
The United States has done the lion's share of the work in making Iran less of a threat and other countries now need to step up to reopen the critical
March 31, 2026
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to the Strait of Hormuz and "just
March 31, 2026
British factory cost pressures soared in March and delivery delays - due to ships avoiding the Strait of Hormuz - were the longest since mid-2022, according to a survey
April 01, 2026
A day before Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28, the Indian‑flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas loaded cargo at the United Arab
March 31, 2026
France hit back on Wednesday at threats by President Donald Trump to pull the U.S. out of NATO, saying the military alliance was designed to ensure security in
April 01, 2026
Oil tanker availability along the U.S.
April 01, 2026
Iran has asked the United States for a ceasefire, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, adding Washington would consider this once the Strait
April 01, 2026
The United States will be "out of Iran pretty quickly" and could return for "spot hits" if needed, President Donald Trump told Reuters on Wednesday,
April 01, 2026
China will at one point have to engage more directly on how to restore oil traffic flows in the Strait of Hormuz because the number of vessels it has going through is
April 01, 2026
Bahrain's effort to secure a U.N. resolution to authorise "all necessary means" to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz
April 01, 2026
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Washington next week for what a spokesperson for the military alliance called
April 02, 2026
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left
April 16, 2026
The halting of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has left the Dubai Middle East benchmark, the price used to
April 01, 2026
The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran’s ports
April 16, 2026
The United States will carry out aggressive strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks and is
April 01, 2026
Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season, as surging
April 02, 2026
As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters to
April 16, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.
April 02, 2026
U.S.
April 02, 2026
Europe's main stock index trimmed losses on renewed hopes of a reopening of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, even as U.S.
April 02, 2026
China on Thursday repeated calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in conversations with Western counterparts, widening its
April 02, 2026
U.S. crude oil futures for immediate delivery next month hit their largest-ever premium over the second-month contract on
April 02, 2026
Oil prices could spike to $120-$130 per barrel in the near term, with a risk of surging above $150 if supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain disrupted into mid-May, J.P.
April 03, 2026
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday offered to provide Ukraine's expertise in dealing with freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to countries considering how to keep the
April 03, 2026
World markets reeled on Thursday, with stocks mostly lower and U.S. oil soaring 11% after President Donald Trump indicated there will be no let-
April 03, 2026
Dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after U.S.
April 02, 2026
U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile
April 02, 2026
After more than a month of being stalked by targeted assassinations, Iran's leadership has adopted a new tactic to show it is still in control - with senior
April 03, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and
April 03, 2026
A container ship belonging to French shipping group CMA CGM has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, MarineTraffic vessel tracking
April 03, 2026
President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time, as pressure mounts for his administration to find a quick resolution to a war
April 03, 2026
Three Omani-operated tankers, a French-owned container ship and a Japanese-owned gas carrier have crossed the Strait of Hormuz
April 03, 2026
The U.N.
April 02, 2026
Recent U.S. intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip
April 04, 2026
Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday.
April 04, 2026
South Korean Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with envoys from Gulf countries to shore up energy security and the safety of Korean vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, the
April 05, 2026
U.S.
April 04, 2026
The U.S., Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported on Sunday,
April 06, 2026
U.S.
April 05, 2026
U.S.
April 05, 2026
China is willing to continue to cooperate with Russia at the U.N.
April 05, 2026
OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to raise its oil output quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for May, a modest rise that will
April 05, 2026
Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on
April 06, 2026
UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a
April 06, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz's closure and the resulting surge in global oil prices have handed financial windfalls to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia,
April 06, 2026
Oil prices climbed in choppy trade on Monday, as the U.S. and Iran ratcheted up their rhetoric even as the two countries are engaging in indirect talks that could lead to
April 06, 2026
U.S.
April 06, 2026
A second U.S.-sanctioned supertanker has entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, despite a U.S. blockade on vessels visiting
April 16, 2026
Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran's Islamic
April 16, 2026
The U.N.
April 07, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee: Markets are holding their collective breath as optimism over a possible deal to open the Strait of Hormuz clashes with the
April 07, 2026
Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the U.S. and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S.
April 06, 2026
Iraq could restore crude oil exports to around 3.4 million barrels per day within a week provided the Iran war ends and the Strait of Hormuz reopens,
April 06, 2026
Global markets have entered a period of heightened uncertainty ahead of a deadline set by U.S.
April 07, 2026
The war in the Middle East will lead to higher inflation and slower global growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund told Reuters on Monday,
April 07, 2026
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Markets are once again held in suspense as traders count
April 07, 2026
Some Western and Saudi firms in Riyadh have extended work-from-home advisories this week, five people familiar with the matter said, amid concern over a looming U.S.-imposed
April 07, 2026
Wall Street's main indexes opened lower open on Tuesday as investors assessed comments from the U.S. and Iran for any clues on where the conflict was headed, before President
April 07, 2026
U.S. strikes on Iran's Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, U.S.
April 07, 2026
Iran on Tuesday attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, the heart of the kingdom's downstream sector, its Revolutionary Guards said, the latest evidence of Tehran's
April 07, 2026
Iran wants to charge fees for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as part of its proposals to end the war with Israel and the United States after blocking most traffic
April 07, 2026
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf neighbours have damaged major energy facilities and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which
March 19, 2026
Oil prices settled mixed on Tuesday, with Brent down on worries that high energy prices could slow economic growth, while U.S. crude closed at its
April 07, 2026
The U.S. dollar traded close to its highest levels in almost 11 months on Tuesday with investors pausing ahead of a U.S.-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the
April 07, 2026
Pakistan’s army chief is meeting with Iranian officials for talks in Tehran in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the region and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran
April 15, 2026
Reports that the White House has requested a ceasefire in the Iran war are wrong, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday but added that
April 16, 2026
Iran could let ships sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack under proposals it has offered in
April 16, 2026
Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as ongoing worries about supply disruptions offset comments by U.S.
April 16, 2026
The Trump administration expressed optimism on Wednesday about reaching a deal to end the war
April 15, 2026
The Ukrainian military is participating in consultations on the Strait of Hormuz, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine's maritime defence
April 08, 2026
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday amid signs of progress in negotiations as the minutes ticked down to President Donald Trump's
April 07, 2026
U.S.
April 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will help with the buildup of shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
April 08, 2026
U.S.
April 07, 2026
The Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economically focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into submission rather than relying on bombs alone
April 16, 2026
Maersk said on Wednesday the two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, but did not yet
April 08, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the
April 08, 2026
China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling
April 07, 2026
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Wednesday that the government would do its best to ensure the country's ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as
April 08, 2026
The U.S. and Iran have confirmed a two-week ceasefire following mediation by Pakistan. U.S.
April 08, 2026
Iran could open the Strait of Hormuz in a limited and controlled way on Thursday or Friday ahead of a meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials in Pakistan, a senior
April 08, 2026
Iran will approach peace talks with the U.S. with greater caution than in the past due to a deep lack of trust, and the war will affect the future
April 08, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday there was still a lot of work to do to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, speaking during
April 08, 2026
Shippers on Wednesday said they needed more clarity on the terms of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire before resuming transit through the
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump wants to see the Strait of Hormuz open up for oil tankers and other traffic without any limitations, including tolls, White
April 09, 2026
U.S. consumers will continue to pay high prices to fill up their vehicles or purchase airplane tickets through the peak summer travel season, several
April 09, 2026
A U.S. team led by Vice President JD Vance left for Islamabad on Friday for weekend talks with Iran, even as both sides accused each
April 11, 2026
Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. said
April 13, 2026
Global shipowners are warning it is too risky to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump’s naval blockade collides with Iran’s assertion of control over the vital waterway. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports.
April 15, 2026
Europe is seeing record inflows of jet fuel from the United States and Nigeria, data from Kpler and LSEG showed, as it seeks to shore up supplies due to
April 15, 2026
Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter not to give Iran weapons, and Xi responded that China was not supplying
April 15, 2026
Oil plummeted on Wednesday, falling below $100 a barrel, on hope of the Strait of Hormuz reopening after U.S.
April 08, 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will say on Thursday that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries around a fifth of the world's oil and gas, must be toll-free,
April 09, 2026
The ceasefire agreed by Iran and the United States must also cover military actions in Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday, adding France
April 09, 2026
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April 08, 2026
Commodities trader Glencore and Taiwan's state refiner CPC have chartered a tanker each to load Middle Eastern crude
April 09, 2026
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper Wednesday’s relief rally looked fragile heading into Thursday, as the recently agreed two‑week
April 09, 2026
Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the U.S.-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an
April 08, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was of vital interest
April 09, 2026
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K.
April 09, 2026
Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would "set a dangerous precedent" and countries should not impede freedom of navigation, the UN's
April 09, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday he did not want the NATO alliance to split over the Iran war but played down reported threats by U.S.
April 09, 2026
U.S.
April 10, 2026
Oil prices closed up 1% but settled below $100 for the second straight session on Thursday in volatile trading as a fragile Middle East ceasefire held
April 09, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S.
April 10, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran should not charge fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded since the
April 10, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he is seeking direct talks
April 09, 2026
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has told European governments that U.S.
April 09, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said the Iran war must become a turning point for Britain after two decades of crises, and he promised to
April 10, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held talks in Singapore on Friday with counterpart Lawrence Wong, in which they vowed
April 10, 2026
By Anna Szymanski April 10 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!
April 10, 2026
Global equity fund inflows nearly doubled in the week through April 8 as a two-week Middle East ceasefire raised hopes of a resumption of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
April 10, 2026
U.S. investors ramped up purchases of equity funds in the week to April 8, as hopes for a two-week Middle East ceasefire boosted expectations for a reopening of the Strait of
April 10, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities and the logistics of moving vessels though the Strait of Hormuz when he spoke to
April 10, 2026
Oil futures settled lower on Friday and posted their biggest weekly decline since 2022 ahead of talks between Iran and the U.S. aimed at securing a
April 10, 2026
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz "open fairly soon" but did not elaborate
April 11, 2026
A U.S. naval blockade of Iran is a major, open-ended military endeavor that could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and put tremendous strain on an
April 13, 2026
A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, but a U.S. official
April 11, 2026
Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain's armed services minister said, praising its drone technology
April 11, 2026
The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had started “setting conditions" for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with two U.S. warships passing through the key
April 11, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S.
April 12, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the two-week U.S.
April 12, 2026
Britain and France will this week co-host talks aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including discussions on what President Emmanuel
April 13, 2026
Turkey's foreign minister raised concerns on Monday about Iran or the United States proposing any new regulations for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and said he saw
April 13, 2026
Morgan Stanley left its Brent crude oil price forecasts unchanged on Monday, at $110 a barrel for the second quarter of 2026 and $100 a barrel in the third quarter, falling to $80
April 13, 2026
By Mike Dolan April 13 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan https://www.reuters.com/authors/mike-dolan/, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Oil prices zoomed back above
April 13, 2026
A diplomatic push is under way on a U.N.-led proposal to ensure safe passage for fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.N. said on
April 13, 2026
European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Monday that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is a clear point in favour of a "strong international
April 13, 2026
Alarm over the impact of the Iran war on the global economy grew on Monday with more countries announcing emergency support measures to combat rising energy
April 13, 2026
NATO allies said on Monday they would not get involved in U.S.
April 13, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wants to make a deal and that he will not come to any agreement that allows Tehran to have a nuclear weapon.
April 13, 2026
Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?
April 15, 2026
Oil prices edged up about 1% on Wednesday as the market focused more on Middle East supply disruptions than on comments by U.S.
April 15, 2026
President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast-attack" ships that go near a U.S. maritime "blockade" on
April 13, 2026
A prolonged crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a global agrifood catastrophe by disrupting fertiliser and energy exports, driving up food prices and squeezing crop
April 13, 2026
The U.S. military began a blockade of Iran's ports on Monday, President Donald Trump said, and Tehran threatened to
April 13, 2026
The U.S. military began blocking shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's
April 13, 2026
After a sleepless and at times tense night in Islamabad, Iranian and U.S.
April 14, 2026
The United States made a lot of progress in talks with Iran, U.S. Vice President JD Vance said in an interview on Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier on Monday.
April 14, 2026
The U.S. blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but
April 15, 2026
British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday she was "very frustrated and angry" over what she said was the United States' failure to have a clear exit plan or
April 14, 2026
Diplomatic meetings led by France and Britain this week to discuss a potential future multinational mission will be structured around a series of working groups, ranging
April 14, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni lacks courage and has let Washington down, U.S.
April 14, 2026
Until the Iran war, shipments of Austrian spruce timber to Qatar, where the wood is used to support concrete and make
April 15, 2026
The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before
April 15, 2026
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April 14, 2026
No ships have made it past a U.S. naval blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas, and six merchant ships have followed orders to turn
April 14, 2026
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin warned on Tuesday that the world could face a global recession if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for a
April 14, 2026
The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to have sharply slower growth this year as oil-exporting countries grapple with the fallout from the Iran war, the
April 14, 2026
The first full day of a U.S. blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports made little difference to Strait of
April 14, 2026
U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war
April 14, 2026
President Donald Trump says the U.S. military has begun a blockade of Iranian ports and coastal areas, and Iran responded with threats on ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
April 13, 2026
US eyes potential second round of in-person talks with Iran as blockade takes hold
April 14, 2026
U.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario
April 13, 2026
How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
Oil prices jump on US plans to blockade Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz
April 13, 2026
U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations."
April 12, 2026
Iranians have reacted with a mixture of disappointment and patriotism after peace talks with the United States failed to reach an agreement
April 12, 2026
Deadlock on Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear stockpile led to impasse, officials say
April 12, 2026
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials, as Israel and Hezbollah traded fire and Tehran maintained its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz
April 10, 2026
World anxiously waits to see if US-Iran peace talks can deliver. Here’s what we know
April 10, 2026
With the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. and Iranian negotiators are heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials
April 10, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors
April 09, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors
April 09, 2026
U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran
April 09, 2026
Iran, the United States and Israel have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization
April 08, 2026
A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump repeated his complaint about NATO after a private meeting with the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday
April 08, 2026
Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran
April 08, 2026
Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire
April 08, 2026
Oil plunges, Dow sees its best day in a year after US-Iran ceasefire, but ‘hurdles remain’
April 08, 2026
A ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran appears to be in jeopardy
April 09, 2026
Oil is plunging, but don’t expect $3 gas anytime soon. Here’s why
April 09, 2026
The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
April 08, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate
April 07, 2026
Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel and Asia markets and U.S. stock futures jumped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
April 07, 2026
Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
April 07, 2026
The president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts turned to the language of annihilation as he struggled to find a resolution to his war in Iran
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump’s recent statements of intent about his administration’s plans for Iran have raised questions about international law
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is suspending his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline the president set for Tehran
April 07, 2026
What to know about Trump’s threat to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges, and why this could be a war crime
April 07, 2026
US has struck Iranian military targets on Kharg Island. Here’s what we know about it
March 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he the destruction of Iran’s bridges and power plants if they don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026
President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches
April 06, 2026
A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel
April 06, 2026
Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’: What we know about the war, now in its 6th week
April 06, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threat to hit Iran’s critical infrastructure hard if the country’s government doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline
April 05, 2026
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026
U_S_ President Donald Trump has again warned Tehran over his Monday deadline to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and allow ship traffic to flow again, and Iran has responded by threatening to open “the gates of hell.”
April 04, 2026
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
April 03, 2026
China is stepping up its diplomacy as the Iran war drags on
April 04, 2026
Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict
April 03, 2026
There has been little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel says it faced incoming fire from Iran, and Kuwait and Bahrain also reported being under attack
April 02, 2026
Trump is battering Iran but may leave it with an upper hand
April 02, 2026
Britain has accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage as diplomats from over 40 countries discuss ways to press Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
April 02, 2026
Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
April 02, 2026
‘Like relying on a drug dealer:’ The world’s dependence on oil and gas has exposed a dangerous vulnerability
April 02, 2026
$200 oil isn’t as crazy as it sounds
April 02, 2026
President Donald Trump says U_S_ forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
April 01, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address at 9 p.m. EDT offers an update on the progress made toward achieving his goals in the war with Iran, which are to destroy the country’s missile production and Navy, ensure its proxies can no longer destabilize the region and guarantee Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon
April 01, 2026
Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon
April 01, 2026
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
April 01, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Japan
April 01, 2026
President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies
April 01, 2026
What we know on Day 32 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran: Gas prices skyrocket, Kuwaiti tanker hit
March 31, 2026
Trump officials acknowledge they can’t promise to reopen Strait of Hormuz before ending Iran war
April 01, 2026
Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but “obliterated” the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities
March 31, 2026
Iran has threatened for the first time to attack civilian infrastructure in a neighboring country, urging people to evacuate three major ports in the United Arab Emirates it claimed the U.S. military was using to launch strikes on Iran
March 14, 2026
What we know on day 15 of the US-Israel war with Iran
March 14, 2026
What we know on the 14th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 13, 2026
Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz
March 13, 2026
Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.
March 11, 2026
Iran’s secretive new leader has issued his first public statements, resolving to keep fighting
March 12, 2026
Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage
March 12, 2026
Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran
March 13, 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits
March 13, 2026
US Central Command says it destroyed multiple Iranian naval ships -- including 16 minelayers -- near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
March 11, 2026
Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
March 12, 2026
Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
March 12, 2026
Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks
March 12, 2026
Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic Republic’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that threaten global oil supplies
March 11, 2026
A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices
March 10, 2026
Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
March 12, 2026
Countries agree on historic release of crude reserves to lower oil and gasoline prices
March 11, 2026
Petrochemicals derived from oil and fossil fuels underlie the production of many consumer goods − and many you wouldn’t know from looking at the final product.
March 11, 2026
What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 10, 2026
Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.
March 11, 2026
Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say
March 11, 2026
Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’
March 10, 2026
Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis
March 10, 2026
Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before
March 10, 2026
The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East
March 07, 2026
Dow suffers worst week since April as oil hits $90 and weak jobs data adds to market anxiety
March 06, 2026
What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues
March 02, 2026
Oil surges and stock futures sink as war in Iran threatens crude supply
March 01, 2026
Oil prices have jumped as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf ripple through the global energy supply chain
March 02, 2026
Oil traders brace for big moves next week as the fallout from U.S. and Israeli strikes on Middle East oil supply stays unclear
March 01, 2026
Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East
February 19, 2026
Oil prices jump and gold hits $5,000 as tensions ramp up between Iran and the US
February 19, 2026
US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag
February 03, 2026
An explosion has ripped through an apartment building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl
January 31, 2026
Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker and its 21 crew members, days after seizing the ship without explanation
November 19, 2025
Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday
November 14, 2025
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