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China’s key maritime vulnerability starts at the Strait of Hormuz rather than the Strait of Malacca, creating a fresh arena of strategic competition in the Indian Ocean involving Beijing, India, France and the United States, according to a new report released ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore.The London-based International Institute for Strategic…
Representative image (AI) With the months-long ongoing war and despite the fragile ceasefire, mediators between the United States and Iran are now engaged in fresh negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.According to a report by The New York Times, officials involved in the talks are discussing a new draft memorandum that is said to be…
United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions targeting Iran’s military-linked oil trade network, despite reports suggested that Washington and Tehran have reached a tentative agreement to extend their ceasefire and ease restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.The US Treasury Department said it has sanctioned eight vessels involved in transporting Iranian crude oil and…
US President Donald Trump has warned Oman against attempting to influence control over the Strait of Hormuz as delicate negotiations with Iran continue, insisting that the United States would “watch over” the strategically crucial waterway.Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday local time, Trump rejected the idea of any…
Oil prices fell on Thursday as hopes of a possible agreement between the US and Iran to prevent further escalation in the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz eased market concerns. During the week, crude prices have already fallen over 5%, dropping below the $100 per barrel mark .Around 7:20 am, WTI…
NEW DELHI: The Quad on Tuesday unveiled a new Indo-Pacific energy security framework aimed at tackling supply disruptions through strategic fuel reserves, coordinated emergency response mechanisms and targeted policy initiatives, amid growing concerns over instability in global energy supply chains.The announcement came after the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, chaired by external affairs…
The United States and Iran are discussing a plan that would open the Strait of Hormuz roughly 30 days after the two sides reach a deal to end hostilities, a Middle East diplomatic source told Nikkei on Monday.Iran would proceed with clearing mines from the strait during a 30-day window following an agreement, the source…
Saudi Arabia is leveraging the Iran war to accelerate its ambitions of becoming a regional energy and logistics hub, even as the conflict disrupts global trade and weighs on economic growth across the Gulf.Since fighting began on February 28, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been heavily restricted, forcing Gulf states to rely on…
As the ongoing conflict in the Middle East tightens pressure on global energy supply routes, oil giants from UAE and Qatar are turning to unconventional shipping tactics to move its oil and gas out of the Persian Gulf to nations that need energy. Adnoc is navigating one of the world’s most sensitive maritime corridors, the…
Nearly three months after war broke out in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz emerged as the centre of a dangerous global energy crisis, the United States-Israel and Iran still appear far from sealing a final agreement despite intense diplomatic activity and repeated claims of progress from both sides.Even after US President Donald…
