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TopicStrait of Hormuz

Topic: Strait of Hormuz

Iran says ships must seek army approval to cross Strait of Hormuz

Despite a 14-day US-Iran ceasefire tied to reopening Hormuz and Tehran allowing transit, shipping through the key maritime chokepoint remains largely halted.

Iran crude exports hold steady compared to other Gulf countries. India’s oil mix sees new entrants

Kpler data shows how resilient Iranian exports, rising Russian inflows and a fragile Hormuz ceasefire are shaping India’s oil sourcing.

Relief for India, world as Iran-US ceasefire opens Hormuz window. 172 million oil barrels stuck in Gulf

Around 16 Indian vessels, including 6 carrying crude, 2 LPG containers and one with LNG, are stranded on the west side of Hormuz as of now.

What Iran’s Hormuz play means for Malacca freedoms — and why India should be speaking up

The physical arteries of India's economic rise depend on a single legal principle that Iran's conduct during this crisis has put under serious pressure.

US-Iran agree to two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, invited to Islamabad for further talks

Twin announcements by US President Trump & Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi bring six-week long conflict across West Asia to temporary halt.

Countdown to Hormuz deadline: Trump’s ultimatum to Iran, Israeli strikes & vetoed UNSC resolution

Trump warned Iran that a ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ if it does not lift blockade of Strait of Hormuz. China, Russia vetoed UNSC resolution on reopening critical shipping route.

16 Indian vessels still stranded near Strait of Hormuz, 8 including 2 more LPG ships exited safely

Centre maintains that food and fuel stocks are at adequate levels and that no price volatility is being experienced yet.

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.

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.