Oil rises as Iran rules out MoU extension, threatens to escalate
Crude oil prices edged higher Monday as Iran ruled out talks to extend the memorandum of understanding with…
Strait of Hormuz shipping slows as U.S.-Iran ceasefire nears end
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas,…
Live Updates: U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding deadline about to expire without a deal, amid stalemate
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, praised the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln after…
Oil treads water as U.S.-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows
Oil prices barely moved in early trade on Monday as tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over…
Iran rebuffs Trump’s claim over Hormuz amid report of ship strike
BANDAR ABBAS, IRAN – AUGUST 10: Two youths sit on the shoreline as ships are seen anchored in…
Yemen’s government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least four | Conflict News
Hostilities are rising between Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognised government. Published On 14 Aug 202614 Aug 2026…
Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says | Oil and Gas News
A salvage operation is under way to stabilise the stricken tanker behind a major oil spill off Oman,…
Live Updates: UAE accuses Iran of attacks in Strait of Hormuz as Vance says cheap oil and gas are “goal number one”
16m ago Iran has “complete and decisive” control over Strait of Hormuz, says naval commander says Iran…
Oil moves higher as U.S. threatens ‘economic isolation’ of Iran
Oil prices rose early Friday after the U.S. said its naval blockade of Iranian ports could continue “indefinitely”, reigniting…
Oil steadies after U.S. threatens to blockade Iran indefinitely
Oil prices inched higher on Friday after the U.S. threatened to maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely, reviving…
U.S. to use new economic tactics on Iran; Navy to relieve carrier
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic…
Norway’s FM tells Al Jazeera the US war on Iran was not ‘smart’ | US-Israel war on Iran
Norway’s FM Espen Barth Eide says the Iran war failed to achieve its initial aims and strengthened hardliners…