But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke ...

We have an odd duck doing something good but foregrounding his explanation with antisemitism vs. an FBI that’s lost any ...

Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz carry around 20% of the world’s supply. But for ...

The US has allowed the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products that have been loaded onto tankers, its latest effort ...

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The US president called on allies to secure the vital oil shipping lane last week, but said on Tuesday "most" told the US ...

President Trump lashed out again at NATO on Friday, calling the alliance “A PAPER TIGER” and “COWARDS” on social media. “They ...

Oil price spikes aren't the only impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on the global economy. Here are three other major ...

Oil is heading for a fifth straight weekly gain, with Brent near $109, as the Strait of Hormuz remains shut for a third week, ...

Oil industry executives say much of the administration’s messaging on supply disruptions from the Iran war has discouraged drilling.

Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz amid the escalating US-Israel-Iran ...

With gas closing in on $4 a gallon, the Trump administration is pulling multiple levers to tame energy prices. The results ...