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The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China ascends - Reuters
The great Indo-Pacific hedge - deeper defence ties as US doubts grow and China ascends Reuters
May 31, 2026IMF, World Bank, others warn Middle East war is straining energy supplies - Reuters
IMF, World Bank, others warn Middle East war is straining energy supplies Reuters
May 29, 2026Rubio says Strait of Hormuz has to be open 'one way or the other' - Reuters
Rubio says Strait of Hormuz has to be open 'one way or the other' Reuters
May 26, 2026Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait - Reuters
Tehran reviewing latest US response as Trump suggests he can wait Reuters
May 21, 2026Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects - Reuters
Tankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal prospects Reuters
May 20, 2026US crude futures fall over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran - Reuters
US crude futures fall over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran Reuters
May 18, 2026No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict - Reuters
No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict Reuters
May 18, 2026Trump says 'clock is ticking' for Iran - Reuters
Trump says 'clock is ticking' for Iran Reuters
May 17, 2026Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone, IRGC officer says - Reuters
Iran now defines Strait of Hormuz as far larger zone, IRGC officer says Reuters
May 12, 2026China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
David Malpass' comments come as US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.
May 12, 2026Exclusive: US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory - Reuters
Exclusive: US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory Reuters
April 28, 2026United Arab Emirates to quit oil cartel Opec
The UAE leaving Opec is seen as a major blow and potential death knell for the oil cartel.
April 28, 2026Oil prices rise as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sight - Reuters
Oil prices rise as no end to Iran war stand-off seems in sight Reuters
April 28, 2026Turkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says - Reuters
Turkey may consider role in Hormuz demining after Iran-US deal, minister says Reuters
April 25, 2026Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' - the Malacca Strait - Reuters
Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' - the Malacca Strait Reuters
April 23, 2026China weathered Trump's tariffs - but the Iran war is taking a toll
The Middle East conflict is putting pressure on factory orders, costs and jobs in China's export-driven economy.
April 22, 2026Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon, warns residents to stay out - Reuters
Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon, warns residents to stay out Reuters
April 20, 2026Opening Hormuz is the easy part. Restoring oil flows isn’t - Reuters
Opening Hormuz is the easy part. Restoring oil flows isn’t Reuters
April 20, 2026Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC
"Iran will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route, Ebrahim Azizi tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
April 19, 2026Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock - Reuters
Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock Reuters
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