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Persian Gulf
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Iran war targets water and transport as Kuwait desalination plant is struck
The Iran war is moving from military sites to water, power and transport. Gulf states now face a widening civilian infrastructure and energy shock.
Why the renewed Iran blockade could push the Strait of Hormuz back towards full-scale war
Washington has revived its Iran port blockade as Tehran targets Gulf states. The June ceasefire is collapsing around the Strait of Hormuz.
Only six vessels cross Hormuz as renewed Gulf conflict sends oil prices higher
Iran says Hormuz is closed while the United States says it is open. Oil above $79 shows how quickly that dispute can revive global inflation risks again.
Why Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz warning could revive global inflation pressures
Iran says Hormuz is closed, while Washington says ships can pass. The confrontation threatens global oil supplies, diplomacy and inflation across Asia.
Ever Lovely attack explained: Why the United Nations halted Hormuz ship evacuations
A ship attack near Oman halted the United Nations Hormuz evacuation plan, exposing a dangerous dispute over Iran’s control of global energy routes.
Crude prices are betting on peace, but Gulf shipping flows still hold the real answer
Read how U.S.-Iran deal hopes and Strait of Hormuz shipping risks could reshape oil prices, LNG flows, India markets and energy security.
Why crude below $100 could be the biggest market signal from the Hormuz talks
Oil below $100 eases market pressure as Hormuz hopes rise. See what the crude retreat means for energy stocks, India and inflation today!
Could a U.S.-Iran peace framework reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reset oil market risk?
Hormuz risk drove the oil fear trade. A U.S.-Iran framework could test whether crude markets unwind or stay defensive. Read the analysis.
Munich Re (ETR: MUV2) trades 23% below 52-week high as reinsurance pricing softens into hurricane season
Munich Re beat Q1 by 57% and reaffirmed €6.3bn guidance. The stock is down 23%. The real question is whether softening renewal prices break the Ambition 2030 thesis.
Oil markets face fresh volatility as US and Iran fighting threatens supply confidence
Brent crude is back above $100. United States and Iran tensions have turned Strait of Hormuz risk into the market’s key inflation threat.