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Image for Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations
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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

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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

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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

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Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute

By Jana Choukeir and Nayera Abdallah DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Iran said on Thursday that the Strai...

16th July, 2026

Image for IEA cuts Russian oil output forecasts on Ukrainian attacks
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IEA cuts Russian oil output forecasts on Ukrainian attacks

MOSCOW, July 10 (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency has downgraded its projections on Russia...

10th July, 2026

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Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes

July 8 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted U.S. military sites in Bahrain and...

8th July, 2026

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Rubio faces tough task of selling Iran reset to wary Gulf allies

By Gram Slattery and Timour Azhari ABU DHABI, June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubi...

23rd June, 2026

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Netherlands redirects frigate to Strait of Hormuz for possible mission

AMSTERDAM, June 19 (Reuters) - The Netherlands said on Friday it had redirected a frigate towards th...

19th June, 2026

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US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear

By Phil Stewart, Eman Abouhassira and Saad Sayeed WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Pak...

14th June, 2026

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Ukrainian military hits Russia's oil infrastructure in Volgograd region, Kyiv says

KYIV, June 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian military has hit an oil processing and pumping facility near the...

13th June, 2026