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TopicStrait of hormuz

Topic: strait of hormuz

Secret codes and Yuan fees get ships through Iran’s Hormuz tollbooth

Tankers asked to pay about $1 per barrel in yuan or stablecoins to IRGC-linked intermediaries for escorted transit, with some also required to switch flags to friendly nations.

When geography is a weapon: How Iran is using 7 islands to keep a chokehold on Strait of Hormuz

A network of islands Tehran calls 'unsinkable aircraft carriers' near Strait of Hormuz gives Iran sweeping oversight of shipping lanes as regional standoff shows no sign of ending.

LPG crises bringing chulhas back, migrant workers suffering most. ‘Will leave city soon’

Many migrants lack documentation required for  registered LPG connection. Without official status, they are excluded from the government’s subsidised rates.

1973 OPEC oil embargo to US-Israel & Iran war: 6 geopolitical conflicts that shaped India’s energy strategy

Hormuz crisis is only the latest in a line of geopolitical flashpoints that shaped India’s energy strategy over the years, starting from OPEC oil embargo that followed the Yom Kippur war.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri represents India at UK-convened meet to discuss Strait of Hormuz

The Ministry of External Thursday confirmed that Misri attended the virtual talks on behalf of India. Around 35 countries were invited by the UK.

Why Iran hit UAE hardest & how tiny Gulf power is fighting back | Cut the Clutter

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1817, explaining how the UAE has been not just a collateral, but a primary target of Iran in the war in West Asia.

Amid Pakistan bid to play Iran-US peacemaker, global media debates if India should dive in or keep out

International media looks at the varying views on the diplomatic position India should take with Pakistan trying to act as mediator, and the impact of conflict on state-owned oil companies.

Asian nations jockey for leverage to re-open Strait of Hormuz

Governments from India to Philippines are negotiating with Iran for the safe passage of vessels, while forming small circles to seek a diplomatic solution and even bartering deals.

Trump threatens to pull US out of NATO as western allies refuse to back Hormuz coalition

Trump said Ukraine was not Washington’s problem but the US has stepped in automatically. ‘I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were paper tiger’. 

Use public transport, buy only ‘fuel you need’—PM Albanese tells Australians amid global energy woes

In rare address to nation, Australian PM says, 'No government can promise to eliminate the pressures that this war is causing.'

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The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.