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Ceasefire announced, strait still closed: Oil markets on edge ahead of US-Iran talks
Brent crude fell 12.7% and WTI 13.4% in the week ending April 10, oil's worst weekly loss since 2022, as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed before US-Iran talks.
‘Fed up’ Starmer calls out Trump and Putin over UK energy bills as Europe splits from US on Iran war
UK PM Starmer condemns Trump's Iran rhetoric and leads Hormuz diplomacy as European NATO allies refuse military involvement in the US-Iran ceasefire crisis.
Shell PLC (LON: SHEL): trading windfall meets Hormuz risk ahead of May earnings
Shell PLC (LON: SHEL) releases Q1 2026 update as Hormuz closure hits Qatar LNG volumes and boosts trading earnings. Full results due 7 May 2026.
Iran calls ceasefire a ‘victory’ as Trump pulls back from threat to destroy Iranian civilization
Iran confirms Trump's two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. Strait of Hormuz to allow coordinated passage. Islamabad talks begin April 10, 2026.
First US jet downed by enemy fire in 23 years: F-15E crew search enters second day inside Iran
US forces search for missing F-15E weapons systems officer in Iran as President Trump's 48-hour Strait of Hormuz ultimatum is rejected by Tehran.
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil crisis deepens
Trump signals US exit from Iran war within weeks and threatens NATO withdrawal as global oil disruption hits historic levels in April 2026.
Petrol duty slashed to Rs 3, diesel to zero as Hormuz crisis hits India’s energy bill
India's Finance Ministry has cut excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per litre and eliminated it on diesel entirely, effective 26 March 2026, as the US-Israel war on Iran pushes international crude prices up by nearly 50 per cent and disrupts Strait of Hormuz supply flows.
Iran launches Operation True Promise IV across Israel and Gulf states as US-Iran diplomatic contacts emerge through Pakistan
Iran launched Operation True Promise IV against Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and all Gulf states on 28 Feb 2026. Latest on strikes, casualties, Strait of Hormuz and US-Iran talks.
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.
Memphasys (ASX: MEM) holds MENA ground amid regional conflict, secures UAE and Iraq orders while Egypt and Turkey entry advances
Memphasys (ASX: MEM) secures UAE and Iraq Felix orders, confirms Egypt reseller deal and Turkey regulatory progress. Read the full MENA commercial strategy update.