Strait of Hormuz
US and Israel gearing up for new attack on Iran – NYT
My Europe
17.05.2026
US and Israel gearing up for new attack on Iran – NYT
While Tehran has said it does not trust Washington, it maintains the standoff cannot be resolved through military means Published…
Middle East turmoil pushing potato futures prices higher
Business
16.05.2026
Middle East turmoil pushing potato futures prices higher
Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have triggered warnings of a global food crisis Published 15 May, 2026…
The Middle East crisis is driving global oil and fuel price spike
Business
13.05.2026
The Middle East crisis is driving global oil and fuel price spike
Supply risks around the Strait of Hormuz are pushing crude higher, raising fuel costs and economic pressure worldwide Published 20…
Iran’s new ‘atomic bomb’: How US policy pushed Iran over the brink
Culture
13.05.2026
Iran’s new ‘atomic bomb’: How US policy pushed Iran over the brink
Decades of sanctions and a punitive war have driven Tehran to pursue nuclear weapons and weaponise Hormuz, while Washington’s diplomacy…
Israel built secret base in Iraq to bomb Iran – WSJ
My Europe
10.05.2026
Israel built secret base in Iraq to bomb Iran – WSJ
The IDF reportedly attacked and killed Iraqi troops who discovered the outpost Published 9 May, 2026 23:37 | Updated 10…
When the world’s most powerful country has no war plan
Culture
08.05.2026
When the world’s most powerful country has no war plan
Washington’s rhetoric and mixed signals are turning the Iran conflict into a wider test of US power – and of…
Beyond Hormuz: This oil giant is plagued by a curse
Culture
08.05.2026
Beyond Hormuz: This oil giant is plagued by a curse
Nigeria’s oil, pumped from its own soil, is systematically routed away from its own shores Published 8 May, 2026 14:03…
Hormuz and the end of the old oil order
Culture
06.05.2026
Hormuz and the end of the old oil order
The Middle East conflict makes clear that great‑power politics now matter as much as OPEC quotas and output Published 6…
IMF warns of lasting economic damage from the war in the Middle East
Business
04.05.2026
IMF warns of lasting economic damage from the war in the Middle East
Disruptions to oil and gas supplies will leave lasting “scars” on the world economy, managing director Kristalina Georgieva has said…
Global markets left reeling by Strait of Hormuz fuel crisis, EU says, as Russia expands oil sales
World
04.05.2026
Global markets left reeling by Strait of Hormuz fuel crisis, EU says, as Russia expands oil sales
Moscow will sell to Indonesia and Japan, as both countries seek a hedge against the closure of the Strait of…