China, heavily dependent on Middle East oil, has tried to cast itself as a peacemaker. But in the Israel-Iran war, Washington emerged as the real power broker.

Iran’s leaders can be difficult to read, but closing the Strait will not benefit them, and will likely hurt them in the long ...

Given ample supplies and low demand, the market looks for real impact on supplies for cues rather than offer knee-jerk ...

The geopolitical risk of a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz disproportionately falls on Asian states. It’s high time ...