But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke ...

Countries and companies have been negotiating with the Iranian authorities to secure passage. Some patterns are emerging.

US officials are furiously trying to avert a potential monthslong closure of the Strait of Hormuz, privately acknowledging ...

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March 20 (Reuters) - Insurance giant Chubb said on Friday its maritime insurance facility will now be available to ships ...

By Anna Hirtenstein and Robert Harvey LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell over 1% on Friday as the U.S. outlined ...

Former CENTCOM Deputy Commander Vice Adm. Mark Fox details the deployment of A-10 Warthogs and Apache helicopters to secure ...

President Trump lashed out again at NATO on Friday, calling the alliance “A PAPER TIGER” and “COWARDS” on social media. “They ...

Nobody mentioned the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the Iranian War. Now it is the only thing everybody is talking about.

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for countries on the Persian Gulf, the waterway is more than just an energy route ...

A shipping firm paid Iran $2 million to secure the safe transit of one of its ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according ...

Iran’s navy guided an Indian LPG tanker through the Strait of Hormuz on a pre-approved route, highlighting Tehran’s growing control over key oil shipping lanes amid rising regional conflict and energy ...