Iran says oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman
Iran's military said an oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Oman while trying to cross a prohibited zone, according to…
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Brent crude nears $110 a barrel on Middle East fears
Brent crude settled at $109.86 a barrel on Friday, its highest since 19 May, as tensions in the Middle East raised supply…
Brent crude falls to $104.42 as US weighs easing sanctions
Oil prices fell by more than 1 percent on Thursday as investors weighed attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz against…
RDA imports tar from six countries as Iran supply stops
The Road Development Authority has begun importing tar from alternative countries after supplies from Iran were disrupted by the Middle East conflict.
Iran says cargo ship sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy says a cargo ship carrying 2,500 containers sank after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz…
Sri Lanka has no immediate plan to aid stranded Iranian ships
The Foreign Ministry says Sri Lanka has no immediate plan to help 19 Iranian ships anchored 24 nautical miles off its coast…
Tanker attack risk rises in Strait of Hormuz after Iran route warning
Iran has warned regional states it will block unauthorised oil export routes through the Strait of Hormuz, raising attack risks for tankers,…
Trump says US will not strike Iran before 3 November midterms
President Donald Trump said the United States will not attack Iran before the 3 November midterm elections, citing talks with Tehran.
Rubio says Iran has lost control of Strait of Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Athens on Wednesday that oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz at near…
Attacks on two Saudi airports kill three people, officials say
Saudi officials said attacks on Abha and Riyadh airports killed three people on Wednesday; Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed the strikes.