The Straits are the only sea route from the Persian Gulf to the open ocean, and about 20% of the world's oil transits the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nippon Yusen and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said on Monday they have instructed their vessels to minimise ...

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

Iran has a number of options to disrupt ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz-the route for 40% of the world’s tanker ...

The Iranian parliament backed a move to close a major oil and gas route, after American airstrikes in the country.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday and said what happens next "depends ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after ...

Maersk vessels continue to sail through the Strait of Hormuz but the company was ready to re-evaluate this based on available ...

Tehran can cause the price of oil to spike, but it will hurt itself more.

The Iranian parliament is moving to close the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S. attack on three of the country's nuclear ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have potentially devastating flow-on effects for oil supplies and prices in ...