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Hormuz remains in limbo as Trump weighs Iran offer
Brent crude topped $112 a barrel and U.S. gasoline prices hit a wartime high as Washington considers a proposal tied to the strait but not nuclear talks
Oil rises as U.S.-Iran talks stall over Hormuz and nuclear demands
Brent crude climbed above $109 before easing, with no clear breakthrough on reopening the Strait of Hormuz or resolving Washington’s dispute with Tehran over its nuclear program
Iran seizes two ships in Hormuz as U.S. tanker boardings widen
The IRGC took the MSC Francesca and Epaminondas toward Iran’s coast as Washington reported new interdictions of Iran-linked tankers in the Indian Ocean
Seized ships sharpen risks for crews in Strait of Hormuz
Two MSC-managed container ships have been taken toward Bandar Abbas after Iranian forces seized them, leaving shipping companies to weigh crew safety amid a widening maritime confrontation
Europe eyes Hormuz role but remains sidelined as Strait swings shut again and markets wobble
A British-French security plan would give Europe a stake, but decisions by Tehran and Washington continue to drive events while investors whipsaw ahead of a cease-fire deadline