Iran faces a wave of layoffs in its petrochemical sector and widespread factory closures as a deepening economic crisis and internet shutdowns paralyze businesses, according to reports sent by residents to Iran International.
Ship-tracking data showed that several vessels, including some that had been docked at Iranian ports, had moved through the strait as the U. S. military began its blockade.
Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): China on Tuesday sharply criticised the United States over its recent military actions, warning that they could further destabilise an already fragile ceasefire in the West Asian region, as reported by Al Jazeera. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the US move to blockade vessels at the Strait of Hormuz would ' exacerbate tensions' rather than ease them.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Robinder Sachdev, Foreign Affairs Expert on Tuesday said that the probability of further talks between the US and Iran is dismal. Sachdev, in a conversation with ANI, said that it also remains to be seen how the US blockade of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz turns out.
'Pipe dream': Turkey's plan to redraw Middle East energy routes after Iran Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:01 From Qatar to Saudi Arabia to Turkmenistan, Turkey dreams of overcoming the Hormuz block and becoming an energy hub A map showing current and possible energy lines from Turkey (MEE) Off Iran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz has shunted energy markets onto a roller coaster since the US and Israel war began almost a month ago. Several measures have already been deployed to address soaring oil and gas prices. Saudi Arabia has been using its East-West Pipeline to bypass the strait, pumping oil through the Red Sea.
BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The U. S. blockade is dangerous and irresponsible, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday, responding to a query that the U.
New Delhi has reportedly turned to Moscow to secure cooking gas supplies amid a severe shortage India is looking for a tanker to load a cooking gas consignment from Russia amid the supply disruptions caused by the Middle East crisis, Reuters has reported.
BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The U. S. blockade is dangerous and irresponsible, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday in response to a query that the U.
South Korea warns Hormuz tensions to prolong energy and supply shocks South Korea’s president has warned that escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz will continue to disrupt global energy flows and supply chains. Lee Jae Myung told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday that prolonged instability in oil and raw materials markets should be treated as inevitable. "For the time being, difficulties in global energy and raw materials supply chains and high oil prices will continue," Lee said.
Despite the US-imposed naval blockade targeting Iranian-linked maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, several sanctioned vessels have continued to pass through the strategic waterway, according to maritime tracking data cited by CNN.
Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
The war in Iran has once again exposed Europe’s energy vulnerability. A friendly source at home would seem to be ideal. But it’s not that easy.
China calls US blockade of Iranian ports ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ China has condemned the United States’ blockade of Iranian ports, warning the move risks deepening instability in the region. Speaking on Tuesday, Guo Jiakun said the action threatens to derail efforts to de-escalate tensions despite a temporary ceasefire. A US blockade of Iranian ports is "dangerous and irresponsible", he said, adding it would heighten tensions and put maritime security at risk.
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): A Malawi-flagged, Chinese-owned vessel has reportedly, on Tuesday (local time), passed through the Strait of Hormuz despite an ongoing US blockade targeting Iranian-linked shipping, according to MarineTraffic data cited by CNN.
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Indian equity markets remained shut on Tuesday on account of Ambedkar Jayanti, even as global cues turned supportive with Asian peers opening higher amid easing oil prices and renewed hopes of a potential US-Iran deal. Market sentiment globally improved after signals from U. S.
A US blockade of Iran's ports is in place, having begun on Monday, according to Donald Trump.
New posts 19:31 US Military Says 'No Ships Made It Past' Naval Blockade Targeting Iran By Ray Furlong Data from ship tracking services listed at least four ships that had passed or were passing through the 30-kilometer-wide Strait of Hormuz in the hours after the US blockade of Iranian ports came into force.
New posts 20:39 Report: US To Let Iran Oil Sanctions Waiver Expire The administration of US President Donald Trump will allow a 30-day waiver on sanctions covering Iranian oil shipments to expire later this week, as Washington intensifies pressure on Tehran alongside a naval blockade, according to R
Tehran [Iran], April 14 (ANI): Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly condemned the United Nations over a naval blockade on Iranian ports, calling it a ' gross violation' of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Iranian state media Press TV.
US energy chief warns oil prices may peak in coming weeks US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil prices could reach their highest levels in the coming weeks due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re going to see energy prices high – and maybe even rising – until we get meaningful ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz,” Wright said at an event in Washington, adding that prices are likely to peak in the next few weeks. He said costs should ease once the US-Iran conflict ends and energy flows resume, though recovery could take time, potentially beyond September.
