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Today: July 16, 2026
Today: July 16, 2026

Strait of Hormuz

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UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge

The U.N.'s shipping agency said on Monday that it opposes fees on ships passing through maritime waterways but would await more details after U.S.

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge
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US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday

The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said on Monday. 

US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday
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Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?

Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?

Trump offers US protection in the Strait of Hormuz for a 20% fee. How would that work?
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Oil up 9% to one-month high as US  says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels

Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a one-month high after news that a United States' naval  blockade due to begin on Tuesday will cover

Oil up 9% to one-month high as US  says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, all vessels
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Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?

Renewed U.S.-Iranian hostilities are eroding an interim agreement signed in June, reflecting disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz and other issues and underlining difficulties

Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?
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Trump: Iran blockade reinstated, US to charge 20% on Strait of Hormuz cargo

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20% on all cargo shipped through the

Trump: Iran blockade reinstated, US to charge 20% on Strait of Hormuz cargo
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Hormuz traffic slows to two-month low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell in the past day to the lowest level in two months, shipping data

Hormuz traffic slows to two-month low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk
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European shares subdued as oil jumps after US-Iran tensions escalate

European shares were subdued on Monday as investors largely stuck to the sidelines after renewed tensions in the Middle East, while counting

European shares subdued as oil jumps after US-Iran tensions escalate
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Oil swept along on troubled waters

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Oil swept along on troubled waters
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Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed

U.S. and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S.

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic

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Trump says Strait of Hormuz open to commercial traffic
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US seeks free Hormuz access from Iran as talks focus on strait

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Omani counterpart on Saturday discussed arrangements for the safe passage of

US seeks free Hormuz access from Iran as talks focus on strait
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US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz strait, say US officials

The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in the strait will be

US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz strait, say US officials
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US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as conflict flares

The U.S. issued new Iran-related sanctions on Friday targeting a key financier for Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and 13 other

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as conflict flares
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Trump says US agreed to Iran's request to continue talks, but ceasefire is over

President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite a recent escalation

Trump says US agreed to Iran's request to continue talks, but ceasefire is over
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Wall Street climbs, oil slides as investors bet on AI growth over Middle East tensions

Stocks climbed and oil prices slipped somewhat as investors retained AI-related enthusiasm and shrugged off the ongoing dispute between the U.S. and

Wall Street climbs, oil slides as investors bet on AI growth over Middle East tensions
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Lather, rinse, retaliate

From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers!

Lather, rinse, retaliate
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Quills and conflict: How protection in the Strait of Hormuz is bought and sold

Quills and conflict: How protection in the Strait of Hormuz is bought and sold

Quills and conflict: How protection in the Strait of Hormuz is bought and sold
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Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand

Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March have filed a lawsuit against the vessel’s operator

Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand
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The Latest: Trump spoke with Netanyahu about US ‘moves’ in the Persian Gulf

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken about Turkey as well as U.S. moves in the Persian Gulf

The Latest: Trump spoke with Netanyahu about US ‘moves’ in the Persian Gulf
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Iran says it hits U.S. military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei

Iranian armed forces launched attacks on U.S. military infrastructure in Gulf states on Thursday following U.S. strikes on

Iran says it hits U.S. military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei
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Oil prices settle 2% lower as economic worries outweigh supply risks

Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday on worries that rising inflation and other economic concerns could weigh on global oil demand despite continuing supply

Oil prices settle 2% lower as economic worries outweigh supply risks
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Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce

Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the

Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce
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New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war

President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over

New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
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The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?

The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?

The US is striking Iran again. Can it ever deliver a knockout blow?
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US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping,

US military carries out fresh strikes on Iran, prompting Iran attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain
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Oil rises more than a dollar per barrel as US launches fresh strikes against Iran

Oil prices rose more than a dollar a barrel in post-settlement trade on Wednesday after the U.S. military began launching fresh strikes on Iran.

Oil rises more than a dollar per barrel as US launches fresh strikes against Iran
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The Latest: US says it's carrying out more strikes after Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. has carried out another round of strikes on Iran hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire

The Latest: US says it's carrying out more strikes after Iran’s attacks in Strait of Hormuz
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Global economy resilient to Middle East war shock, agencies say

The global economy has been broadly resilient to the shock from the war in the Middle East, the heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund,

Global economy resilient to Middle East war shock, agencies say
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The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices

The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States has renewed anxiety over fuel prices

The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
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How Iran's 'golden weapon' of Hormuz became a bigger priority than its long-disputed nuclear programme

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, July 8 - Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become a "golden weapon" to Iran, for which it is willing to risk new escalations with the United States, and

How Iran's 'golden weapon' of Hormuz became a bigger priority than its long-disputed nuclear programme
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Pakistan urges all sides to uphold commitments under Islamabad MoU

Pakistan urged all sides to uphold their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, hours after U.S.

Pakistan urges all sides to uphold commitments under Islamabad MoU
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Oil settles at multi-week high as US-Iran truce buckles under fresh hostilities

Crude oil prices settled nearly 5% higher on Wednesday after U.S.

Oil settles at multi-week high as US-Iran truce buckles under fresh hostilities
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Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage off Oman after projectile strike

A Qatari LNG tanker remained stranded off Oman on Wednesday after a projectile strike sparked a fire in its engine room,

Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage off Oman after projectile strike
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Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacks

At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed, as renewed

Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacks
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Ceasefire? What ceasefire?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee And just like that, we're back to staring at shipping routes across the Strait of Hormuz after a fresh bout of tit-for-tat

Ceasefire? What ceasefire?
World

US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks

The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the

US launches new strikes on Iran after reinstating oil sanctions over shipping attacks
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US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran

The U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday it completed a new round of strikes on Iran and that it had struck over 80 targets during its latest attacks.

US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran
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US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz

US launches new strikes on Iran, revokes oil sales permit after 3 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz
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US reinstates sanctions on Iranian oil sales after LNG, oil tanker attacks

The United States on Tuesday re-imposed sanctions on Iranian oil, as a U.S. official warned that Iran's attacks on vessels in the

US reinstates sanctions on Iranian oil sales after LNG, oil tanker attacks
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Hormuz shipping risk raised to severe after tankers hit, reviving U.S.-Iran tensions

A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi crude tanker was damaged near the Strait of Hormuz on

Hormuz shipping risk raised to severe after tankers hit, reviving U.S.-Iran tensions
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US military launches strikes against Iran, Central Command says

The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iran, U.S.

US military launches strikes against Iran, Central Command says
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Oil jumps after settlement as US revokes general license for Iran oil sales

Oil prices settled 3% higher on Tuesday and then extended gains post-settlement, after Iran attacked three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the

Oil jumps after settlement as US revokes general license for Iran oil sales
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US strikes Iran and reimposes oil sanctions as ceasefire faces one of its most significant tests

US strikes Iran and reimposes oil sanctions as ceasefire faces one of its most significant tests

US strikes Iran and reimposes oil sanctions as ceasefire faces one of its most significant tests
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NATO allies to discuss Hormuz tensions, mission with Gulf Arabs

France and Britain will outline plans for a multinational maritime mission in the Strait of Hormuz at talks between NATO and Gulf Arab foreign

NATO allies to discuss Hormuz tensions, mission with Gulf Arabs
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Iran strikes three vessels near Strait of Hormuz as Trump arrives at NATO summit

Iran strikes three vessels near Strait of Hormuz as Trump arrives at NATO summit

Iran strikes three vessels near Strait of Hormuz as Trump arrives at NATO summit
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Oil prices settle at pre-Iran war levels as crude output grows

Oil prices settled around pre-Iran war levels on Monday as Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices, OPEC+ approved another production target

Oil prices settle at pre-Iran war levels as crude output grows
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Khamenei funeral signals Iran's defiance and new regional order

The funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was more than a national farewell.

Khamenei funeral signals Iran's defiance and new regional order
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World absorbs historic Iran war oil supply loss, but depleted stocks bring risks

The world has absorbed with surprising ease the loss of over a billion barrels of oil supply since the Iran war began,

World absorbs historic Iran war oil supply loss, but depleted stocks bring risks