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US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says

By Kanishka Singh and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. forces struck two Iranian lau...

30th August, 2026

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Six months into Iran war, almost half of global oil flows from war zones

By Seher Dareen, Anushree Mukherjee and Robert Harvey LONDON Aug 25 (Reuters) - Almost half the worl...

25th August, 2026

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US threatens countries doing business with Iran, but holds off on penalties for now

By David Lawder and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administra...

24th August, 2026

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Six countries want EU talks in September on taxing windfall profits of oil companies

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Six European Union countries want the 27-nation EU...

24th August, 2026

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Oil climbs over $1 on tanker attacks, no progrees on peace

HOUSTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Crude oil futures climbed over $1 a berrel on Friday on tanker attacks a...

14th August, 2026

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Are global oil stocks big enough to weather another six months of US-Iran war?

By Anushree Mukherjee Aug 13 (Reuters) - As the U.S.-Iran war drags on with no end in sight, oil tra...

13th August, 2026

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New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse

By Elwely Elwelly and Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Hout...

12th August, 2026

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Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations

By Steve Holland and Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Mond...

10th August, 2026

Image for UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns
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UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns

LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's economy is likely to shrink in 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz does...

2nd August, 2026

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Explainer-Why is Oman proposing a new plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz?

July 28 (Reuters) - Oman has delivered a proposal to Iran envisaging regional management of the Stra...

28th July, 2026

Image for Houthis fire on Saudi oil sites; no US strike on Iran for first time in two weeks
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Houthis fire on Saudi oil sites; no US strike on Iran for first time in two weeks

By Elwely Elwelly, Ahmed Elimam and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donal...

24th July, 2026

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Oil prices rise to five-week high on US-Iran attacks, Houthi blockade threat

By Ishaan Arora July 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices softened on Tuesday, with markets weighing reports of...

21st July, 2026