Can Iran Close the Strait? Iran has long asserted that it can shut down the Strait of Hormuz. While the strait can't be ...

As Iran-Israel tensions rise, the strategic Strait of Hormuz faces potential closure. With 20% of global oil trade passing ...

If the Strait of Hormuz is closed, much of the world could go without fuel. After the Israeli bombing that started on June 13, several Iranian politicians have suggested that the Strait should be ...

While the Israel-Iran conflict is playing out thousands of miles away from US soil, Americans may not be able to escape the ...

Many times, we feel that global conflicts are too far away to affect us. But the truth is, events happening thousands of ...

Beijing has said it is prepared to act as peacemaker in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran after having ...

The scramble to reassess shipping insurance costs reflects the deteriorating security environment in the Middle East.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) is one of the 10 best oil and gas stocks to buy now. On May 9, JPMorgan lowered ...

Iran and Israel both launched airstrikes on each other on Thursday (June 19) as the conflict enters into its seventh day.

The increased risk of wider conflict in the Middle East means oil prices – and especially oil futures – have jumped. And ...

Pentagon officials are trying to prepare for all of the ways Iran could retaliate, as President Trump hints at what he might ...

Iran could shut the Strait of Hormuz as a way of hitting back against its enemies, a senior lawmaker said on Thursday, though ...