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Hormuz closure halted trade after Iran war began, CNBC data shows
Energy shock

Hormuz closure halted trade after Iran war began, CNBC data shows

A CNBC visual guide says the February outbreak of the Iran war and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz helped trigger a severe global energy shock

May 29, 2026

Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes
Energy markets

Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes

Fresh U.S. attacks in southern Iran and Iranian missile and drone activity near Kuwait and the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets despite a fragile ceasefire

May 28, 2026

Iran Says It Will Keep Fighting After Trump Rejects Peace Offer
Iran war talks

Iran Says It Will Keep Fighting After Trump Rejects Peace Offer

The latest diplomatic setback has kept pressure on energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz, with the U.S. and Iran still divided over sanctions, shipping and Tehran’s nuclear program

May 11, 2026

Oil Rises as U.S.-Iran Deal Prospects Fade
Energy markets

Oil Rises as U.S.-Iran Deal Prospects Fade

Investors reacted to stalled diplomacy and renewed clashes around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil supply

May 11, 2026

Oil rises as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz
Gulf tensions

Oil rises as US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz

Trump says the ceasefire remains in place, but the clash in a vital energy corridor has sharpened doubts over diplomacy and shipping security

May 08, 2026

U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds for now as Hormuz mission draws fire
Hormuz standoff

U.S.-Iran ceasefire holds for now as Hormuz mission draws fire

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the truce remains in place despite Iranian attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and on the UAE, while only two U.S.-flagged merchant ships are known to have passed the new route

May 05, 2026

Maersk ship exits Persian Gulf under U.S. military protection
Strait of Hormuz

Maersk ship exits Persian Gulf under U.S. military protection

The Alliance Fairfax transit under Project Freedom marks a confirmed commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington says its ceasefire with Iran still holds

May 05, 2026

U.S. and Iran Trade Claims Over Control of Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and Iran Trade Claims Over Control of Strait of Hormuz

Washington says two U.S.-flagged merchant ships crossed under its new escort effort, while Iranian officials and state-linked media warned against the operation as the ceasefire held under strain

May 05, 2026

Oil retreats as U.S. says Iran ceasefire still holds
Energy markets

Oil retreats as U.S. says Iran ceasefire still holds

Brent and U.S. crude fell Tuesday after Pentagon officials said attacks on the UAE had not crossed the threshold for renewed major combat operations

May 05, 2026

Iran’s new Hormuz map shows why the strait remains its key leverage
Hormuz tensions

Iran’s new Hormuz map shows why the strait remains its key leverage

The Revolutionary Guard’s expanded maritime claim follows a U.S. escort push through a largely closed energy chokepoint and reported attacks in the UAE

May 05, 2026

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