Tag: energy markets
US Warns Shipping Firms Against Paying Iran Strait Fees, Threatens Sanctions
As tensions in the Middle East reach a boiling point, Washington is warning shipping companies worldwide...
Tehran Reports Air Defense Activity Amid US–Iran Ceasefire Tensions
Iranian state media reported on Thursday, April 23 that unusual developments were observed in Tehran...
Ukraine Drone Strikes Disrupt Major Russian Baltic Oil Ports
In late March, over a period of 10 days, Ukrainian forces attacked Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga...
Trump-Xi Summit Faces New Uncertainty as Oil Prices, Iran War Shift Dynamics
As tensions in the Middle East escalate and volatility in energy markets intensifies, new uncertainties...
Surging Oil Prices Push Up Consumer Costs Across Canada
As the United States and Israel carry out military operations against Iran, global energy prices have...
Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed, Iran Vows Attacks on US Bases
On Thursday, March 12 Iranian state media released a written statement purportedly from the new Supreme...
US Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier to Middle East as Iran Tensions Escalate
As large-scale anti-government protests that erupted in Iran earlier in 2026 continue to spread, the...
Pentagon Orders Second Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Middle East as Iran Nuclear Talks Stall
By Tian Jingxin As negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program stall, tensions in the Middle East...