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Hormuz technically open for ships, but risks too high, says Indian National Shipowners’ Association chief

NEW DELHI: The Strait of Hormuz remains technically open, but commercial shipping is far from normal, according to Anil Devli, chief executive of the Mumbai-based Indian National Shipowners’ Association.

The Times of India

Iran wants oil tariffs paid in Chinese yuan – is the power of the US petrodollar in decline?

After weeks of blockades by Iran and the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, it’s clear the narrow waterway is now pivotal to the outcome of the conflict.

The Conversation

US and Iran close to temporary truce, Pakistani officials claim

Latest briefings float hope of basic deal that would keep peace and free shipping while further negotiations continue

The Guardian - UK

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France positions aircraft carrier for possible mission in Strait of Hormuz

France is moving its aircraft carrier strike group towards the Red Sea as preparations gather pace for a possible French-British maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz.

Radio France Internationale

Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in California

With gas more than $6 in state, delivery of about 2m barrels is last planned shipment to pass through strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - US

US fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatum

President tells Iran to accept deal to end war or face new wave of bombing at ‘much higher level and intensity’

The Guardian - UK

French carrier group moves south of Suez ahead of conditional UK-French Hormuz mission

The carrier’s southward move puts French air assets within range of the strait without entering the Gulf, where the US Navy has been blockading Iranian ports since 13 April.

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Macron says ‘all parties must lift the blockades’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Iran Launches Persian Gulf Strait Authority as Tehran and Washington Battle for Control of Hormuz

Iran has launched the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, requiring ships to register and pay tolls to transit the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with the US over control of this vital waterway.

International Business Times UK

Iran should 'do the smart thing' and reach a peace deal with US, Donald Trump says

Meanwhile, Iran warned the US against any further escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, after a spate of attacks risked reigniting the war.

Euronews

Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage

Heidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west Africa

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockade

US operation announced as ‘Project Freedom’ dramatically raises stakes in conflict

The Guardian - US

Macron calls for coordinated reopening of Hormuz as US initiative draws doubts

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for a “coordinated” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a newly announced US-led initiative lacks clarity and risks further tension in an already volatile region.

Radio France Internationale

The Iran war has turned the world's shipping straits into a chessboard—and the U.S. aims to box out China from the Panama Canal to the Malacca Strait

As the war over the Strait of Hormuz wages on, the U.S. is quietly gaining more influence over the Panama Canal and the straits of Malacca and Gibraltar.

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International Business Times UK

Strait Blockade Yields Result as Iran Adjusts Hormuz Demands, Paving the Way for Ceasefire Talks While Decoupling Nuclear Issue

Iran proposes simultaneous lifting of the Hormuz blockade and ceasefire talks, potentially reviving stalled negotiations with the US. This shift could lead to a phased diplomatic approach.

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Donald Trump shamelessly wants Strait of Hormuz named after himself. But Gavin Newsom destroys him with 9 words

An ego as wide as the gulf.

The Guardian - UK

US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after Merz says US ‘humiliated’ by Iran

US president says European countries are ‘absolutely horrible’ to refuse to support operations in strait of Hormuz

The Times of India

'Strait of Trump': US President shares new map naming Hormuz after himself, says blockade could last months

US President Donald Trump shared a modified map renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the "Strait of Trump," following claims that a naval blockade against Iran could last for months. This development occurs as Iran rejects US claims about economic damage and criticizes the blockade strategy, with its parliament speaker…

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The Guardian - AU

Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’

Markets spooked as US president appears willing to keep up naval blockade and Iran keeps strait of Hormuz all but shut

The Guardian - US

US gas prices hit $4.23 high as Hormuz fears drive oil surge

Blockade threat in vital strait and Trump’s stance lift crude, pushing pump prices to highest level since 2022

The Guardian - US

US gas prices surge to highest level in four years, averaging $4.18 a gallon

Oil prices surged as talks on reopening of strait of Hormuz remain gridlocked, sending prices $1 higher than last year

The Guardian - UK

UK faces higher prices for eight months after war in Iran ends, says minister

Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopens

The Guardian - UK

No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield

Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromise

International Business Times

Strait of Hormuz Remains Largely Closed as US-Iran Tensions Escalate Despite Extended Ceasefire

The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint, stayed effectively closed to normal commercial traffic Sunday as U.S. naval forces hunted Iranian mines and Iran continued seizing vessels, even as a fragile ceasefire entered its third week and indirect talks resumed in Pakistan.

Fortune

From maritime trench warfare to a 'sloppy peace': Here's how the Strait of Hormuz standoff could play out, according to Goldman Sachs

"And a sloppy peace is basically a bunch of half solutions on all the big issues."

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