All news on the topic: Strait of Hormuz

29 Jun 2026 661

Europe faces the risk of starting winter with gas reserves at their lowest level in 15 years

Europe is set to enter the heating season with the lowest gas storage levels in at least 15 years, threatening higher prices for businesses and households this winter.

World

28 Jun 2026 595

Fourteen killed after Aramco helicopter crashes near Saudi oil hub

A helicopter belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco, opens new tab crashed on Sunday ‌in Ras Tanura on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast on the Gulf, west of the Strait of Hormuz, killing 14 nationals, the state news agency reported, adding that the ⁠cause was unknown.

World

22 Jun 2026 490

13 dead in blast at Qatar gas facility as production resumes after Iranian strikes

Thirteen people were killed and dozens injured after an explosion at Qatar’s massive Ras Laffan liquefied natural (LNG) gas complex which occurred as ‌workers were restarting operations halted after an Iranian attack in March.

World

19 Jun 2026 715

Iran’s IRGC sets up secret Iraq cells to strike Gulf states hosting US forces

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has set up secretive new cells in Iraq to carry out attacks on Gulf countries that host American forces, bypassing established militia networks to avoid detection, eight Iraqi sources told Reuters.

Opinion

18 Jun 2026 510

Trump’s Iran war saved the regime he claimed he wanted to break

In January 2026, things looked exceedingly grim for the Iranian Government. After a decade of US sanctions, its economy was in a perpetual state of collapse. It had high inflation, high unemployment, and no way to get back on top of the problem.

News

18 Jun 2026 534

UK medicine shortages now pose serious risk to patient safety, pharmacists warn

Medicine shortages are posing a serious risk to patient safety, pharmacists have cautioned.

World

18 Jun 2026 557

Trump signs Iran ceasefire memorandum to end Strait of Hormuz blockade

This is the historic moment Donald Trump officially signs an agreement to end the war with Iran.

Finance

15 Jun 2026 469

Europe’s STOXX 600 hits record high after US-Iran deal lifts market mood

Europe’s STOXX 600 hit a record high on Monday, boosted by a relief rally across most sectors after the United States and Iran reached a preliminary agreement ‌that would open the Strait of Hormuz and end the three-month-long war in the Middle East.

World

15 Jun 2026 475

Starmer hails US-Iran peace deal as Trump reopens Strait of Hormuz

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the US-Iran peace deal as a “hugely important step forward in ending the war” as he stressed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain “fully and permanently open”.

World

11 Jun 2026 653

Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise

The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.

World

10 Jun 2026 553

Indian sailors missing after US strike disables Palau-flagged tanker near Oman

The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".

World

09 Jun 2026 708

Trump vows US response after Apache helicopter crash near Iran

President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond to the attack out of "necessity".

World

02 Jun 2026 546

Hormuz deadlock between US and Iran hardens into a permanent blockade system

For three months, the Strait of Hormuz has remained closed. Iran shut the narrow passage between its coastline and Oman after the outbreak of war with Israel and the United States on 28 February

Investigation

02 Jun 2026 670

Trump delays Iran strikes as blockade bites but Tehran refuses to yield

Donald Trump announced that he has postponed previously planned military strikes against Iran thanks to “progress” in conflict settlement negotiations.

World

28 May 2026 600

US hits military site in Bandar Abbas as Iran claims retaliation against American

The US military has carried out strikes on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city.

World

26 May 2026 528

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as tensions flare over Hormuz mines and stalled peace deal

The US has launched ’self-defensive’ strikes on missile sites and boats attempting to lay mines in southern Iran, according to the US military.

World

22 May 2026 563

Marco Rubio says Iran talks show "slight progress" as diplomatic efforts continue amid crisis

The US President also described Donald Trump Junior as a "very good person I’ve known for a long time" ahead of the celebration this weekend.

News

22 May 2026 672

EU targets Iran over Strait of Hormuz threats in sweeping new sanctions crackdown

The EU widened its sanctions regime against Iran to target individuals and entities involved in Tehran’s actions disrupting navigation in the Middle East.

Politics

22 May 2026 639

Farage faces calls to "open the books" on £5m donation tied to aviation fuel tycoon

Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported.

News

21 May 2026 696

Starmer under fire after allowing Russian-derived jet fuel amid global energy shock

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine could receive a £1bn boost after Sir Keir Starmer eased sanctions on Russian oil, experts have said.

World

21 May 2026 725

Strait of Hormuz disruption pushes global energy system toward emergency levels

Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by August.

World

21 May 2026 517

Khamenei order complicates Trump push to seize Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium

Iran’s Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad.

World

21 May 2026 642

Europe faces higher borrowing costs as oil crisis deepens, ECB warns

The war in the Middle East is keeping energy prices higher for longer than expected, European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said, signaling that interest-rate hikes are likely.

News

21 May 2026 523

EasyJet absorbs £25 million fuel hit as Middle East war sends oil prices soaring, CEO reassures travellers

The EasyJet CEO has assured customers they can "book with confidence" despite revealing the firm’s finances will be hit due to war in the Middle East, which is driving up fuel costs and creating "near-term uncertainty".

World

18 May 2026 728

39-bedroom Bel Air estate dubbed “Crown Jewel of Los Angeles” listed as US’s most expensive home

A Bel Air home on the market as the US’s most expensive residential property listing is reportedly the West Coast base of a Qatari billionaire and former prime minister.

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