Strait Of Hormuz

US-Iran crisis: With massive shale reserve, America no longer hostage to West Asia fuel; India can ill-afford to be fence sitter for oil needs

The events following the killing of General Soleimani should serve to show this cannot last: India might not have the luxury of sitting in the stands as the next West Asia crisis plays out.

Amid growing tensions with Iran, Australia to join US-led mission to protect shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Australia will join the US-led mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday.

Iran-US tensions: Britain rules out seized tanker swap with Tehran, sends its most advanced warship to escort ships

Britain on Monday ruled out swapping seized oil tankers with Iran as a second UK warship arrived in the Gulf to conduct convoys that have irritated Tehran

Iran says Britain's seizure of oil tanker 'breaches 2015 nuclear deal' after officials meet in Vienna to keep bid alive

Iran on Sunday called Britain's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker a breach of an ailing 2015 nuclear deal after remaining parties to the accord met in Vienna in a bid to keep it alive

Iran releases nine Indians, grants consular access to 21, including 18 crew members of British oil tanker Stena Impero

Iran has released nine out of 12 Indians who were on board the ship MT Riah that was detained in early July, official sources said Thursday

India ramps up efforts to secure release of 18 nationals onboard British tanker seized by Iran

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has met Iranian envoy Ali Chegeni as part of the government's efforts to secure the release of 18 Indians onboard a British oil tanker Impero seized by Iran

Oil rises on Middle East tensions, glum demand outlook caps gains; IEA closely monitoring developments in the Strait of Hormuz

The oil market is currently well supplied, with oil production exceeding demand in the first half of 2019, pushing up global stocks by 900,000 barrels per day, the IEA said in a statement.

Iran says seizure of British-flagged oil tanker was 'legal measure', claims it was aimed at ensuring region's security

Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was a 'legal measure', the spokesman for the Islamic republic's government said.

Iran captures 17 alleged spies working for CIA, sentences some to death, claims Iranian media reports amid tension with US

Iran has captured 17 spies working for the US Central Intelligence Agency and some have been sentenced to death, Iranian media reported on Monday.

British PM Theresa May to hold emergency meeting today to discuss Iran's seizure of UK-flagged tanker in the Gulf

Iran warned Sunday that the fate of a UK-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf depends on an investigation, as Britain prepared for an emergency security meeting on Tehran's action