UK plans to send minesweeping drones to help reopen strait of Hormuz Government reluctant to dispatch ships amid concerns complying with Trump’s demands could escalate Iran crisis The Guardian - UK · Mar 15
The closed Strait of Hormuz is testing Asia's energy security. The answer lies across the Pacific—in Canada Canada’s new Pacific energy infrastructure offers Asian buyers a faster, cheaper and geopolitically safer route Fortune · Mar 15
UK may send ships and mine-hunting drones to help open strait of Hormuz, says Miliband Energy secretary says government looking at ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopened The Guardian - UK · Mar 15
Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia? The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser The Guardian - AU · Mar 14
Global food supplies could be badly hit if Iran war drags on, says fertiliser boss Yara’s Svein Tore Holsether says it would be ‘catastrophic’ if the strait of Hormuz was closed for a year The Guardian - UK · Mar 14
Ship escorts to start in Strait of Hormuz "soon," Trump officials say Scott Bessent made the comments to Sky News as he confirmed the war had cost the U.S. $11 billion thus far. Axios · Mar 13
Iran vows to fight on in first message issued in name of Mojtaba Khamenei Tehran will keep strait of Hormuz closed and continue attacks on US assets, speech read out on state TV says The Guardian - UK · Mar 12
‘Nothing to be afraid of!’ Donald Trump told ships to ‘show some guts’ in Strait of Hormuz, here’s what happened next Oopsie! We Got This Covered · Mar 12
Australian Petrol Prices Set To Skyrocket After Strikes In Strait Of Hormuz Australians are being warned to brace for higher petrol prices as attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz choke global oil supplies. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 11
US intelligence sees direct attacks by Iran on oil tankers as greater risk than mines Strait of Hormuz, key transit passage for global oil trade, has been effectively shut down by Islamic Revolutionary Guard The Guardian - US · Mar 11
Lloyd’s of London stresses it is still insuring shipping in strait of Hormuz Company at heart of global maritime cover fends off criticism over cancelled policies and sharp price rises The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint. Reopening it is a big challenge Governments are working on plans to unblock vital oil chokepoint the Strait of Hormuz The Independent UK · Mar 11
Iran unleashes intense waves of strikes across Gulf as Hormuz crisis deepens Iran intensifies missile and drone attacks across the Gulf, hitting near Dubai and Qatar as air defences respond, defying US President Trump’s claims that the war is winding down. Euronews · Mar 11
Three merchant ships struck as tensions rise in Hormuz strait amid Iran war Crew of Thai-registered bulk carrier forced to flee fire, as US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels The Guardian - UK · Mar 11
Fortune · Mar 10 Iran is reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz—Trump threatens to hit back '20 times harder' Trump threatened Iran with "military consequences at a level never seen before" after U.S. intelligence found indications the country may be preparing to mine the world's most critical oil chokepoint, CBS reported.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10 Aramco warns of oil market ‘catastrophe’ unless strait of Hormuz reopens soon Saudi Arabian state oil firm calls crisis by far the biggest but company can reroute 70% of exports via its east-west pipeline
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10 Trump’s ‘free flow of energy’ vow fails to restart shipping in strait of Hormuz Only two vessels not linked to Iran or Russia have braved ‘chicken run’ since US president’s promise on Friday
International Business Times UK · Mar 9 Trump Tells Oil Tanker Crews to 'Show Some Guts' Through Strait of Hormuz as Iran Conflict Sends Oil Prices Past $100 President Trump encourages oil tankers to resume operations through the Strait of Hormuz despite safety concerns, as global oil prices surge.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8 Oil prices ‘could breach $100 a barrel within days’ amid supply disruption from Iran war Warning from Goldman Sachs comes as crude shipping through strait of Hormuz falls further than bank thought
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5 ‘A big burden for farmers’: Gulf shipping crisis threatens food price shock Iranian blockade of the strategic strait of Hormuz is hitting global fertiliser supply chain
The Conversation · Mar 4 How would the Iran crisis play out in a world powered by renewables not fossil fuels? Imagine the escalating conflict between the US, Israel and Iran unfolding in a world powered mostly by wind, solar and batteries rather than oil and gas.
The Conversation · Mar 4 Strait of Hormuz: Gulf states’ food security is at immediate risk but wider shortages could push up consumer prices globally The Iranian regime has announced the closure of the strait of Hormuz and threatened to target ships attempting to transit the narrow waterway. Some have already been damaged. While this could seriously harm global energy supply and raise costs, the consequences actually extend far beyond these markets.
The Conversation · Mar 4 How one massive gas field shapes the global stakes of conflict in the Middle East The Middle East plays a central role in global energy and therefore global markets. As tensions escalate and the strait of Hormuz, a key trade route, faces disruption, headlines assessing the wider impact of the Iranian conflict often centre on oil and gas supply.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 European stock markets rally after report of ‘secret outreach’ by Iran to try to end war UK’s FTSE 100 up by more than 50 points, while pan-European Stoxx 600 share index rises 1.2%
The Independent UK · Mar 3 Trump will deploy US Navy to protect oil tankers in Middle East ‘if necessary’ The president also said he was offering government-backed risk insurance for ships passing through the Gulf region