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Persian Gulf
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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.
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.
Iran downed US jets days after Trump said their radar was 100% annihilated
Iran shot down a US F-15E and struck an A-10 Thunderbolt II on 4 April 2026, contradicting Trump and Hegseth claims of total US air dominance over Iran.
Rare Middle East storm to bring tornadoes, floods and haboobs as armed conflict grips region
A rare severe storm threatens tornadoes, flooding and haboobs across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Iran as armed conflict continues across the Middle East.
US Marines deployment to Strait of Hormuz signals potential shift to ground operations in Iran conflict
The US is deploying two Marine Expeditionary Units and amphibious assault ships to the Persian Gulf as Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed, driving oil prices above $112.