Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices for oil, natural gas and fertiliser, among other commodities. On April 13th America initiated a blockade of its own, halting the few vessels Iran had been letting past,

Donald Trump recently revealed that the idea of calling the Strait of Hormuz after him doesn’t sit well with critics. He compared the potential move of renaming the strait to his other controversial

By Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Saul DUBAI, April 15 (Reuters) - Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States,

With the Iran war frozen by a ceasefire but oil still not moving through the Strait of Hormuz, there are burgeoning efforts to build a diplomatic off-ramp.

It will take "a few months for things to come back" once the Strait of Hormuz is no longer effectively closed, Banga said.

By Florence Tan and Mariko Katsumura SINGAPORE, April 15 (Reuters) - The U.S.-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before,