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Iran war effect: Why is Modi asking Indians to avoid foreign trips, gold?

Strait of Hormuz. Those supplies have now been dramatically disrupted. “Patriotism is not only about the willingness to sacrifice one’s life on the border. In these times, it is about living responsibly and fulfilling

Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar

Hormuz remains at a trickle. That affects jet fuel, one of many products refined from crude oil, in two different ways. [![A pumping jack is visible in silhouette against an orange-sky sunrise

As Trump readies to meet Xi, experts say he is ‘desperate for a win’

important trip,” said Wei Liang, professor at Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey. “Right now, it’s chaotic, and both sides have lost hope on what they can do bilaterally.” It’s Trump

Trump faces slew of ‘bad options’ on Iran as diplomacy falters

Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil transit chokepoint through which roughly a fifth of global energy exports passes. “The White House is left with a set of bad options,” said Allison Minor

Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised?

Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf which has blocked the shipping of 20 percent of the world’s oil and LNG supplies. Zerka added that the newly elected leader will not have political room

Faisal Islam: Why the UAE's exit from Opec is a big deal

Hormuz, this is not the main event in oil markets, affecting the prices of oil, gas, petrol, plastics and food. While the world understandably focuses on oil at $110 per barrel, this is, however

The GCC has unity, it now needs joint defence and development

important economic integration projects that would guarantee development and stability. In the present moment, the GCC must continue to make clear its categorical rejection of any attempt to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz

UAE reports drone and missile attack as Iran war ceasefire is challenged

Hormuz in mid-April arrived off South Korea's coast for its 1 million barrels of crude to be unloaded at the HD Hyundai Oilbank refinery. South Korea, which last year imported more than

How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution

imports more than 90% of its primary energy, including roughly 70% of crude oil through the strait of Hormuz. Lee has repeatedly framed fossil fuel dependency as a dangerous vulnerability, telling his cabinet that

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

important, Hassan said, are overland and inland sea corridors that Iran can use – and already is using,  according to some reports. Some run through Central Asia and the Caucasus. Iranian officials have also asked Pakistani

Trump to head to China for high-stakes talks with Xi – US politics live

strait of Hormuz and end the war.** Trump’s first visit to China in nearly nine years [had been delayed](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/26/trump-xi-jinping-china-trip-rescheduled-may) in the hopes that the US-Israeli war against Iran would

Tehran, Taiwan, trade … what are the hazards facing Trump on Xi summit tightrope?

strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil traditionally flows, posing a severe threat to China’s economyand its delicate relationships in the Gulf. Trump’s [erratic statements](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/another-day-another-pivot-as-trump-flails-in-an-iran-trap-of-his-own-making),

Trump heads to China for state visit. And, how the war in Iran has affected inflation

important to note that this is just the first of potentially four meetings between the leaders this year, depending on how their talks go. - ➡️ **A recent NPR/Chicago Council on Global Affairs/Ipsos poll reveals** that many

UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?

Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli attacks on Iran. But Brussels says to get a deal on electricity, the UK will have to pay into the EU cohesion fund. That

US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks

Strait of Hormuz, with both sides using force to intercept and seize commercial vessels. The mood out in one of the world's most important waterways is combustible. It would be unwise to bet against

Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember

China and India – two of the world’s biggest emitters – scaled back fossil-generated electricity, the first time this century they have done so together. The International Energy Agency, an intergovernmental think tank, also found

Is India’s Chabahar dream in Iran dead?

Strait of Hormuz, January 17, 2012 [Raheb Homavandi/Reuters] ## What’s in Chabahar port for India? In southeastern Iran, perched on the Gulf of Oman, the Chabahar port comprises two terminals: Shahid Kalantari and Shahid Beheshti

Iran’s President Pezeshkian seeks to quash divided leadership narrative

importance of coercive power, deterrence, and wartime cohesion,” said Sina Toossi, a senior non-resident fellow at the Washington-based Center for International Policy. The analyst said the Supreme National Security Council formally remains

Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict?

important mediating role as its leaders hold high-level talks in Tehran and the Gulf. Amid a renewed push to end the war, a Pakistani delegation, led by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir

Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US?

strait of Hormuz, depriving the Iranian regime of at least $175m (£129m) a day in oil export revenue. Once the oil was stuck inside the country, Iran would soon run out of storage, forcing