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

Strait of Hormuz

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Iran and US exchange strikes as Hormuz tensions stress agreement

Iran and US exchange strikes as Hormuz tensions stress agreement

Iran and US exchange strikes as Hormuz tensions stress agreement
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US strikes Iranian targets in response to attack on cargo ship

US strikes Iranian targets in response to attack on cargo ship

US strikes Iranian targets in response to attack on cargo ship
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US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with

US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz
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US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship

The U.S. has struck Iran to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire

US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship
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UAE stresses Hormuz security in rare call with Iran after war tensions

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed on Friday stressed the need to protect maritime corridors and ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz in a call

UAE stresses Hormuz security in rare call with Iran after war tensions
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US diesel refining economics remain firm despite Iran war truce

The U.S. diesel futures crack spread, a measure of profitability for refiners, hit a three-week high as analysts said supply tightness for the product is

US diesel refining economics remain firm despite Iran war truce
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Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz

Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz

Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
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Oil prices dive as more tankers move through Strait of Hormuz

Crude prices fell by more than 3% on Friday, on course for steep weekly losses, as oil tankers kept exiting the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns the day after a

Oil prices dive as more tankers move through Strait of Hormuz
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Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing

Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing
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UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack

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UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack
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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman

UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel
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UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked

The United Nations shipping agency on Thursday paused an evacuation effort, which aimed to get hundreds of stranded ships and thousands of seafarers out through the Strait

UN agency says it pauses Hormuz ship evacuation initiative after vessel attacked
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Oil prices climb 2% after cargo ship hit by projectile near Oman

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Thursday after a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile near Oman, putting an evacuation effort for ships from

Oil prices climb 2% after cargo ship hit by projectile near Oman
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Oil prices at pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply

Oil prices were on Thursday at levels last seen before the start of the Iran war, as expectations of rising supply from the Middle East outweighed

Oil prices at pre-war levels on rising Middle East supply
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Iran, Oman stress need for coordination on Strait of Hormuz traffic in foreign minister call

The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman stressed the need for continued bilateral coordination on maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz during a phone call on Thursday,

Iran, Oman stress need for coordination on Strait of Hormuz traffic in foreign minister call
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Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war

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Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war
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China's foreign minister urges swift reopening of Strait of Hormuz for global trade, Xinhua reports

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for the early restoration of normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to help ensure the stability of global industrial and supply

China's foreign minister urges swift reopening of Strait of Hormuz for global trade, Xinhua reports
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Phillips 66 CEO warns of refining, petrochemical earnings volatility from Hormuz disruptions

Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier said at the Reuters Global Energy Forum in New York on Wednesday that refining and petrochemical earnings face greater volatility due to uncertainty

Phillips 66 CEO warns of refining, petrochemical earnings volatility from Hormuz disruptions
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Brent settles at lowest since before start of Iran war as more tankers exit Hormuz

The benchmark global oil price declined more than $3 on Wednesday to settle at its lowest level since before the start of the Iran war as supply

Brent settles at lowest since before start of Iran war as more tankers exit Hormuz
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Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has told the United States that no tolls were being sought from ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump says Iran has told US no tolls being sought at Strait of Hormuz
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War-induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution

Decades of farmers using more fertilizer than they needed have quietly built up large reserves of nutrients in the soil.

War-induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution
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Erdogan says bilateral talks with Trump likely at NATO summit in Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would "most likely" hold bilateral talks with U.S.

Erdogan says bilateral talks with Trump likely at NATO summit in Turkey
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‘Exploding oil?!’ The Middle East is about to find out

‘Exploding oil?!’ The Middle East is about to find out

‘Exploding oil?!’ The Middle East is about to find out
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US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections, frozen assets in deal to end war

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US, Iran at odds on nuclear inspections, frozen assets in deal to end war
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Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency says

An evacuation plan to enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is underway after Iran

Evacuation plan through Hormuz for stranded ships in Gulf underway, UN agency says
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Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of a three-nation tour of Gulf countries aimed at easing their concerns about the result of an agreement intended to end the war with Iran

Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran deal
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Oil shock nicked US GDP but resilience was the message, Dallas Fed research finds

Oil surging to more than $120 a barrel last spring cut about three-tenths of a percentage point from U.S. economic output, but the blow was a small

Oil shock nicked US GDP but resilience was the message, Dallas Fed research finds
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Oil prices finish 1% lower as investors focus on Hormuz flows after peace talks

Oil prices settled 1% lower on Tuesday as investors kept a close watch on crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz following signs of progress in U.S.

Oil prices finish 1% lower as investors focus on Hormuz flows after peace talks
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Trump insists Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections

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Trump insists Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections
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More vessels transit Hormuz, Qatar-linked LNG tankers return, data show

Three stranded supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, while seven empty Qatar-linked

More vessels transit Hormuz, Qatar-linked LNG tankers return, data show
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Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war

Vice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war

Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
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Stocks flat, oil falls as rate worries offset Iran talks optimism

Global stocks were mostly flat on Monday while oil prices fell, as optimism over progress in U.S.-Iran talks was offset by expectations of higher

Stocks flat, oil falls as rate worries offset Iran talks optimism
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Tanker traffic through Hormuz picks up after slower flows due to crossing concerns

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic slowly picking up

Tanker traffic through Hormuz picks up after slower flows due to crossing concerns
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European shares close higher on US-Iran talks; UK's Starmer resigns

European shares edged higher on Monday as investors assessed the latest round of U.S.-Iran negotiations for signs of progress

European shares close higher on US-Iran talks; UK's Starmer resigns
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The Latest: Iran says 'major progress' to end Lebanon war during talks

High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week

The Latest: Iran says 'major progress' to end Lebanon war during talks
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US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue after Trump shakes talks with threats

High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended

US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue after Trump shakes talks with threats
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Two South Korean-operated vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz after MOU signed

Two vessels operated by South Korea passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on a ceasefire agreement last week,

Two South Korean-operated vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz after MOU signed
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Stocks slip in Asia, oil up on peace doubts

Most share markets slipped in Asia on Monday as doubts about the Middle East peace process sent oil prices and bond yields up again, leading investors to

Stocks slip in Asia, oil up on peace doubts
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Trump threatens new attacks as US-Iran peace talks open in Switzerland

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Trump threatens new attacks as US-Iran peace talks open in Switzerland
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Iran's Tasnim news agency says Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds, oil waivers issued

Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a source close to the negotiating team, reported on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened as long as a ceasefire in Lebanon was

Iran's Tasnim news agency says Hormuz will not reopen until Lebanon ceasefire holds, oil waivers issued
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Trump says no toll on Strait of Hormuz unless US imposes one

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Trump says no toll on Strait of Hormuz unless US imposes one
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Iran negotiators, Vance head for Switzerland but Lebanon fighting continues

A high-level Iranian team arrived in Switzerland on Saturday for peace talks with the U.S.,

Iran negotiators, Vance head for Switzerland but Lebanon fighting continues
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Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place

Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place

Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed again. Few ships were leaving in the first place
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US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open

The U.S. military on Saturday denied Iran's claims that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying the critical waterway remained open and that U.S. forces were

US forces monitoring Strait of Hormuz to ensure it stays open
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR

Iran's top joint military command, ​Khatam al-Anbiya Central ‌Headquarters, said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to vessel traffic, citing alleged violations

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations - MEHR
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US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now

The American push for high-stakes talks with Iran has hit a snag

US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now
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US equity fund inflows surge on Iran deal, tech draws record weekly investments

U.S. equity funds attracted a massive influx of capital in the week through June 17, as optimism over an interim U.S.-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased

US equity fund inflows surge on Iran deal, tech draws record weekly investments
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Shares ease as investors ponder US-Iran peace talks; yen nears 40-year lows

Global shares dipped on Friday after U.S. and Iranian negotiators called off peace talks, while the risk of official Japanese intervention simmered as the

Shares ease as investors ponder US-Iran peace talks; yen nears 40-year lows
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Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Japan says

A vessel owned by a Japanese company carrying three Japanese crew members safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday and exited the Gulf, Japan's Ministry of

Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Japan says