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Shehbaz Sharif
64 posts
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.
June 13, 2026
Iran deal talks expose the hardest question: Who controls uranium, sanctions and Hormuz?
Oil markets want a Strait of Hormuz deal. The harder test is whether United States and Iran can turn a 60-day pause into nuclear clarity.
June 13, 2026
Pakistan train blast kills at least 24 in Balochistan as separatist violence targets security personnel
Balochistan’s railways are becoming a battlefield. The Quetta blast puts Pakistan’s security forces and infrastructure under renewed strain.
May 24, 2026
US Navy destroyers hit Iranian targets at Qeshm and Bandar Abbas amid ceasefire test
Trump calls US strikes on Iran a love tap. Iran reviews a US deal that ends the war but parks the nuclear question for later. Hormuz is the test.
May 8, 2026
Strait of Hormuz update: Donald Trump halts Project Freedom as Iran agreement moves closer
Donald Trump paused Project Freedom one day after launching it. The blockade stays, oil sits above $112, and the Iran agreement now hinges on Beijing.
May 6, 2026
US gasoline prices surge 28% since Iran war began as Hormuz closure persists
US gasoline at $4.17 marks a four-year high. The harder question is whether the Iran war stalemate forces Washington or Tehran to blink first.
April 29, 2026
Strait of Hormuz standoff lifts Brent past $107 as Federal Reserve, ECB, BOJ decisions loom
Iran talks stalled. Hormuz still closed. Five central banks meet this week. Brent at $107.97 is no longer a tactical move, it is a macro regime question.
April 27, 2026
US Iran peace talks stall: Why Trump pulled Witkoff and Kushner from the Pakistan trip
Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner's Pakistan trip the moment Araghchi flew out. The real question is whether this stalls talks or restarts the war.
April 26, 2026
Tehran’s message to Washington: Abbas Araghchi clears Islamabad as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly in for ceasefire talks
Pakistan brokered the ceasefire. The United States wanted direct talks. Iran's Foreign Minister flew out of Islamabad before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could land.
April 25, 2026
Iran seizes two ships, Brent hits $100: Ceasefire means nothing as IRGC fires on pre-cleared vessels and US sends more carriers
Iran seized two ships and attacked a third in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 April 2026, hours after Trump's ceasefire extension, as Brent crude hit $100 and Lufthansa cut 20,000 flights.
April 23, 2026