Drone attack injures four at Dubai Airport as Iran escalates Gulf operations
DUBAI : West Asia tensions are escalating sharply. Iran has targeted commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf and attempted strikes on aviation infrastructure in the UAE. Abu Dhabi authorities say a fire broke out
Strait of Hormuz closure causes Diet Coke shortage in India as food brands brace for wider impacts
NEW DELHI : With the war between the US and Iran in its third month, major food and beverage companies are feeling the brunt of the ongoing closure in the Strait of Hormuz, and
India taps Oman to rescue $11.8 billion food exports to West Asia
NEW DELHI : Amid the prolonged conflict rattling West Asia, India is looking to Oman for continuation of its vital trade in essential foods — such as rice, meat, poultry, dairy, fruits and vegetables
Iran plans new managed Hormuz transit mechanism, ‘necessary fees’ for specialised services
TEHRAN : Iran is preparing to roll out a new mechanism to regulate maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s national security
UAE plans new pipeline to bypass Hormuz and double oil exports by 2027
ABU DHABI : The United Arab Emirates will double its capacity to export crude oil bypassing the Strait of Hormuz by 2027, as it seeks to reduce reliance on the shipping chokepoint whose closure
IOC LPG cargoes cross Hormuz safely amid West Asia crisis; Govt says fuel supplies remain stable
NEW DELHI: Two LPG cargo vessels carrying supplies for India have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are expected to arrive at Indian ports over the next few days amid the ongoing West
Iran redefines Strait of Hormuz as 500-km strategic operational area, says IRGC
TEHRAN : IRGC Navy says the Strait of Hormuz is no longer a narrow passage but a vast 500-km operational zone stretching across key Gulf islands and coastal areas. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Aramco sees 100 million-barrel oil loss each week Hormuz is shut
Global oil markets are losing 100 million barrels every week the Strait of Hormuz is shut, compounding a supply shortage that has already made the Middle East war the most significant supply disruption ever,