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US President Donald Trump said Sunday (US local time) that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open amid the ongoing war with Iran.Trump’s statement came amid reports that he is set to announce a global coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, through which…
US President Donald Trump is preparing to announce the formation of an international coalition to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran escalate.US officials told the Wall Street Journal that the White House’s announcement could come as soon as this week. It is not yet clear whether the escort missions…
The International Energy Agency’s decision to release 400 million barrels of emergency oil stocks, the largest reserves drawdown in its history, is likely to provide only limited relief if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, according to an analysis by S&P Global Energy, as global markets continue to reel from the supply shock triggered by…
Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all countries except its “enemies”- United States and Israel- following US airstrikes on its Kharg Island oil hub.“As a matter of fact, the Strait of Hormuz is open,” FM Abbas Araghchi said.“It is only closed to the tankers and ships belong[ing]…
Indian Navy warships deployed in the Gulf region as part of the continuing Operation Sankalp are keeping a constant vigil on India-bound cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area.“A warship deployed in that region (off the Oman coast) is still monitoring the situation and keeping a close watch on India-bound cargo ships,” a source…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (US local time) called on nations to send warships to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping as Iranian forces continue their retaliation campaign amid US and Israeli attacks on Iran.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “The countries of the World that receive Oil through…
NEW DELHI: 92,700 tonnes of LPG — equivalent to 1.25 days of India’s cooking gas demand — have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, blocked by Iran for a fortnight, and are scheduled to reach Indian ports on Monday and Tuesday. Another 10 ships carrying crude and gas remain on standby in the Persian Gulf. Although…
NEW DELHI: Five Indians have lost their lives and one remains missing in the ongoing conflict in Middle East, the government said on Saturday, while also confirming that two Indian-flagged LPG carriers have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are now on their way to India with critical fuel supplies.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing…
In a boost to domestic energy supplies amid disruptions in West Asia, two Indian-flagged LPG carriers safely crossed the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz early Saturday and are now on course for ports in Gujarat. LPG carriers Shivalik and Nanda Devi are heading to Mundra and Kandla, respectively, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Ministry…
The stunning Musandam Peninsula is sometimes called the “Norway of Arabia,” because of its dramatic, fjord-like inlets, or khors. Straddling between the United Arab Emirates and the mainland of Oman, the peninsula protrudes into the Strait of Hormuz, making it one of the Middle East’s most dramatic coastlines. The region’s principal town, Khasab, is a…
