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Business

Fire breaks out at crucial Australian refinery, raising fuel supply fears

important that people buy as much fuel as they need, but no more, no less,” Bowen said. ## ‘Very challenging incident’ Incident controller Mark McGuinness said a “significant leak” of highly flammable gases and liquid hydrocarbons

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Business

Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports

shipping. A White House official said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump had asked US oil companies about ways to mitigate the impact of a potentially months-long siege of Iranian ports. The president

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 30
Conflicts

Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says

Hormuz. Iran has yet to react publicly to the pause but the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) alluded to the strait reopening if there is an "end of the aggressors' threats". The crucial waterway, through

BBC News19h ago
Conflicts

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

ships for passing through the waterway. Starmer said the reopening of the strait was a "global responsibility," as countries worked to limit the economic fallout from the conflict, which has sent energy markets reeling

NPR Topics: NewsApr 17
Conflicts

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

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 16
Politics

Australia news live: Albanese and Sultan of Brunei pledge energy cooperation; antisemitism royal commission to hold first public hearings in May

import and export restrictions and to notify and consult each other on any disruptions with ramifications on the trade of energy and food related supplies. > > We call on other trading partners to join

The Guardian WorldApr 15
Politics

U.S.-Iran peace talks still in limbo after Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz, with no signs the two sides were close to resuming negotiations. [![People at the Kapikoy border crossing between Turkey and Iran, in eastern Van province, Turkey, March 2, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4055x4055+1269+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F05%2F59%2Fdb51cff74d82ba83477a71df6940%2Fap26061721060765.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/g-s1-118339/iran-internet-access-turkey) ### [Middle East

NPR Topics: NewsApr 23
Politics

UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo

important security and defence relationships, if not the closest, that the world has ever seen, and it continues.” Asked if the UK could defend the Falklands alone, the spokesperson said he could not answer “hypothetical

The Guardian WorldApr 24
Politics

Hegseth faces questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections. The U.S. has imposed a naval blockade

NPR Topics: NewsMay 1
Politics

Has the US accepted Iran’s demand to settle Hormuz first, nuclear later?

important first step to solve the immediate problem,” he told Al Jazeera. ## Shift amid fraying ceasefire Pakistani officials close to the country’s efforts to mediate peace between the US and Iran told Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera EnglishYesterday
Business

UAE to quit Opec in blow to oil exporters’ cartel

ship exports through the strait of Hormuz, a narrow choke point between Iran and Oman through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, because of Iranian threats

The Guardian WorldApr 28
Politics

US official says China is ‘funding’ Iran, urges Beijing to help open Hormuz

ships stranded in Hormuz out of the strait, warning Iran against interfering with the operation, dubbed “Project Freedom”. Bessent said the US is saying that the Iranians “do not have control” of Hormuz. “We have

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 4
Politics

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

ship on Sunday was "an even greater violation." Here are more developments on day 54 of the Middle East war: **Iran's economy | UK-France conference | International reaction | Airline fuel struggles | Points of contention** ### **Trump

NPR Topics: NewsApr 22
Business

Gas prices went up more than 30 cents a gallon last week. How high could they go?

ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz to get through, damaged facilities to be repaired, and inventories to be replenished before gas prices return to what is considered normal. And even if gas prices were

NPR Topics: NewsMay 3
Conflicts

U.S. seizes Iranian cargo ship. And, tariff refund portal launches

ship,** Trump and Iranian officials had been [trading accusations](https://one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=nx-s1-5791261:x) of ceasefire violations, NPR's Tamara Keith tells *Up First*. Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened to stabilize oil markets

NPR Topics: NewsApr 20
Science

We can make sure another Chornobyl disaster does not happen, here is how

Strait of Hormuz have sent oil and gas prices soaring, driving up the cost of transport, food and energy for millions of households all over the world that are already dealing with a prolonged cost

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 26
World

African governments need to take urgent action on fertiliser shortages

imported, often at prices much higher than in Europe due to freight, financing and logistics. When global supply falters, Africa’s farmers often feel the economic shocks the hardest. For many governments, fertiliser security

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 25
Politics

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

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 29
Business

Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz

Hormuz, in terms of its compliance with freedom of navigation for all merchant vessels and secure passage,” said Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of the United Nations shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization. The Norwegian Shipowners

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 17
Politics

Starmer will not be swayed by Trump’s ‘small and petty’ insults, says Lammy

Hormuz, a crucial shipping lane through which much of the world’s oil and goods pass, Lammy flew to Washington last week to hold talks with JD Vance, the US vice-president, and the secretary

The Guardian WorldApr 19
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