The so-called String of Pearls strategy, a metaphor coined in Western policy circles in the early 2000s, is far more than a ...

The strait, located between Iran and Oman, remains a critical oil choke point, and closing it could have serious implications for both the global and U.S. economy.

According to the US Energy Information Administration, about 20 percent of global oil consumption flows through the strait, and is the “world’s most important oil transit chokepoint”.

Officially, Iran "raced for a nuke." Yet US spies insisted Tehran was "years away from a weapon." Then, atomic nostalgia: A ...

In a blow to organized fuel smuggling networks, Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Ahmadali Goudarzi announced ...

After the Iranian parliament floated a plan to shut down the Strait of Hormuz in June following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, China spoke out against closing the critical oil transit ...

As China’s purchases of sanctioned Iranian oil draw greater US scrutiny, Hutchison’s four ports on the southern side of the Strait of Hormuz are also critical.

Woodside will assume operatorship of Bass Strait assets, unlocking potential development of additional gas resources, the company said.

Australia's Woodside Energy said on Tuesday it will take over operatorship of the Bass Strait oil and gas assets from ExxonMobil , unlocking an estimated $60 million in synergies.

A number of Western countries including the UK and US have issued security alerts over the weekend for their citizens living in or traveling to the United Arab Emirates, warning about threats of ...