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

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 ...

Oil prices eased off a 5-month high as expectations Iran won't close the Strait of Hormuz for now. But this may still change, ...

From the perspective of the global oil economy, there are few places as strategically important as the Strait of Hormuz.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, so any disruption would hit the energy markets hard.

U.S. energy independence helps shield American economy from Iran's threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of ...

US stock futures inch up, awaiting Iran's response to a US strike. Oil prices off 5-month highs. Eyes are on whether Iran ...

The Iranian Parliament on Sunday approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz after the United States bombed three ...

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 ...

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

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