Drop in oil prices slows after Hegseth warns of 'intense' strikes

A drop in oil prices slowed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the day would be America's "most intense day of strikes inside Iran."

There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure

Roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows through the Strait.

Has Iran planted mines in Strait of Hormuz, and who will win control of the crucial sea passage? Here's why is strait important for oil and LNG

Has Iran planted mines in Strait of Hormuz, and who will win control of the crucial sea passage remains a major question as tensions rise in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump warned Iran after intelligence reports about mine-laying boats and confirmed military strikes on several vessels in the waterway.

US says it destroyed Iranian naval ships and minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz

The White House said President Donald Trump is not ruling out any options in the war with Iran, including the possibility of ground troops. About 140 US service members have been injured since the beginning of the war,

Iran official: Strait of Hormuz will be for ‘peace and prosperity’ or ‘defeat and suffering’

Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Tuesday warned the Strait of Hormuz will “either be a strait of peace and prosperity for all” or a “strait of defeat and suffering for warmongers” as President Trump threatens retaliation against Tehran for disrupting the flow of oil.

White House disputes claim of Navy escort on Strait of Hormuz

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has not escorted any oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi Aramco promises full production can be restored within days if Strait of Hormuz is reopened

Aramco’s CEO warns of “catastrophic consequences” for the oil market if the effective closure of the Straits Of Hormuz were to remain for an extended period. He was unenthusiastic about prospects for the U.

Forget the U.S. Navy. The best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel

Most ships in the U.S. Navy’s fleet are in port or in maintenance and training, with less than a fifth of the force at sea for operations, according to CSIS.