Following Iranian strikes on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base and Tuesday's shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the future of ...

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation after the U.S. launched ...

Iran's top security body must make the final decision on whether to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV said on Sunday.

The war between Israel and Iran has raised concerns that Iran could try to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most ...

As U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities drive fears of retaliation, it remains to be seen whether Iran will try to ...

The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved closure of the Strait of Hormuz, though the final decision will be made by Iran’s ...

Neil Atkinson, the former head of the IEA's oil division, discusses oil markets amid tensions in the Middle East.

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...

The Strait of Hormuz matters enormously because it channels roughly one‑fifth to one‑quarter of the world's oil supply, ...

China has been diversifying its sources for oil imports well before the current Middle East tensions.

Iranian officials have threatened to mine the waterway, which is a key shipping route for oil and gas. One way that Iran ...