Strait of Hormuz

Europe faces aviation fuel shortage

European airports face a “systemic” jet fuel shortage if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened within three weeks, Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) warned, as reported by the Financial Times on April 10.

10 April, 11:11 PM

Single oil tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz on April 10

As of 5:30 p.m. Tehran time on April 10, only one oil tanker had passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and that vessel is subject to U.S. sanctions, CNN reported.

10 April, 10:02 PM

Trump hits Iran over Hormuz, putting fragile ceasefire deal under fresh strain

President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating an agreement over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying in a Truth Social post on April 9 that Tehran was failing to ensure the free flow of oil through the waterway.

10 April, 10:19 AM

Trump-Rutte talks go off rails over NATO's inaction on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump vented frustration with NATO allies during the April 8 closed-door meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte, signaling he is weighing possible reprisals over their lack of support in the war with Iran, Politico reported on April 9, citing European and U.S. officials.

10 April, 09:19 AM

World’s biggest LNG plant nears restart as Qatar races to reopen exports

The world’s largest liquefied natural gas plant in Ras Laffan, Qatar, is preparing to resume part of its production, Bloomberg reported on April 8, a move that briefly pushed European gas prices lower before the market erased the decline.

9 April, 05:19 PM

Trump hits Europe with Hormuz ultimatum, deepening rupture inside NATO

Washington is increasing pressure on its European allies to send military forces to the Strait of Hormuz, Der Spiegel reported on April 9.

9 April, 04:13 PM

Trump presses Europe to secure Hormuz after Iran ceasefire

The Trump administration is pushing European allies to take on security in the Strait of Hormuz after the fighting with Iran stops, Bloomberg reported on April 9, citing a NATO official.

9 April, 03:22 PM

Iran strikes Saudi oil pipeline used to bypass Strait of Hormuz

Shortly after a ceasefire was supposed to have ended hostilities in the Persian Gulf, Iranian forces attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, Reuters reported on April 8.

9 April, 03:41 AM

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes on Lebanon

Iranian authorities said they again closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response to a new series of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah assets in Lebanon, the Associated Press reported on April 8.

8 April, 10:34 PM

Ukraine proposes using Black Sea expertise to support shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Ukraine is ready to share its Black Sea experience to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on Apr. 8.

8 April, 04:39 PM

Macron rallies 15 nations to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Around 15 countries are preparing to help restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on April 8, according to Reuters.

8 April, 01:51 PM

Oil slides sharply as U.S.-Iran ceasefire cools supply fears

Oil prices tumbled more than 10% early on April 8 amid news of a two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, easing concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 8.

8 April, 10:29 AM

China, Russia veto UN Security Council resolution on Hormuz

China and Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that sought to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported on April 7.

7 April, 08:27 PM

U.S. strikes military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island in Persian Gulf

The United States struck military targets on Iran’s Khark Island in the Persian Gulf, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on X, citing a U.S. official on Apr. 7.

7 April, 06:14 PM

Iran urges youth to form ‘human chains’ around plants after Trump threats

Iran’s deputy youth and sports minister, Alireza Rahimi, urged young people to form “human chains” around power plants in a symbolic protest after U.S. threats to strike the facilities, CNN reported on April 7.

7 April, 03:23 PM

Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire-for-strait deal

Iran has rejected a proposal to end the war with the U.S. and Israel, under which Tehran was to unblock the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a ceasefire, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on April 6.

6 April, 01:23 PM

Ukraine can help unblock Strait of Hormuz using Black Sea experience – Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has experience unblocking the Black Sea grain corridor and is ready to share it, in an interview with Associated Press on Apr. 5.

5 April, 05:56 PM

UK hosts 40-country Strait of Hormuz meeting

Britain hosted a summit with 40 countries to discuss restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and addressing Iran’s blockade, the UK government said on April 2.

3 April, 12:26 AM

Ukraine ready to help unblock Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Kyiv is prepared to join international efforts to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 2.

2 April, 10:14 PM

Iran demands Strait of Hormuz control to end war with U.S. and Israel

Iran has added a new demand to its list of conditions for ending the war with the United States and Israel — recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported on March 28.

2 April, 10:40 AM

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