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Saudi offers Red Sea route for oil buyers as Hormuz crisis persists

Saudis have a 5 million barrel-a-day pipeline that runs across the country to the Red Sea, although export capacity at Yanbu may be smaller than that

Trump seeks allies' help in Strait of Hormuz. UK, Japan, Australia say no

US President Donald Trump has called on allies to send naval escorts to protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. However, key allies have declined Trump's request

West Asia conflict: Dubai airport shut, flights diverted after drone attack

The suspension followed a drone incident near Dubai International Airport (DXB) that affected one of the airport's fuel tanks

Trump says 'deal' with Cuba soon but war in Iran remains priority

Donald Trump says US is in talks with Cuba but Iran war takes priority; warns he could delay summit with Xi Jinping if China fails to help secure Strait of Hormuz

Why Trump is struggling to win Americans support over the Iran conflict

Trump was undoubtedly emboldened by the tactical success of his removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, though that too was not very popular with Americans

West Asia war updates: Trump warns Nato over Hormuz; Brent above $105

As the West Asia war enters its third week, Donald Trump warns Nato of consequences for not helping reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Brent crude rises above $105

Iran's foreign minister condemns Israeli strikes on fuel sites as 'ecocide'

These accusations follow a massive aerial campaign by the Israeli Air Force (IAF), which confirmed on Sunday (local time) that it struck more than 200 targets across western and central Iran

Nepal hikes petrol prices by NPR 15 per litre amid West Asia crisis

Instability in West Asia often triggers volatility in global oil markets as fears of supply disruptions push prices higher

US-China trade talks begin in Paris, paving way for Trump-Xi summit

The delegations, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, convened in the French capital in the morning

US says Iran war-driven oil reserve release will be structured as exchange

Countries around the world are planning releases from strategic oil reserves as the war in West Asia chokes supply and sends fuel prices soaring

Trump asks 'about 7' countries to join coalition to police Strait of Hormuz

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told NBC he has been "in dialogue" with some of the countries Trump mentioned, and said he expected China "will be a constructive partner"

Trump leaves allies, adversaries guessing on endgame for Iran war

Trump administration is planning to announce as soon as this week that multiple countries have agreed to form a coalition to escort ships through the corridor

Wild weather disrupts flights, dumps snow, and knocks out power in US

Heavy snow touched off blizzard warnings from South Dakota to Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Sunday, the National Weather Service said

Gold wavers near $5,000 as West Asia war fuels market uncertainty

Gold steadied after dropping for a second straight week, under pressure from rising energy prices and inflationary concerns arising from the US-Israeli war with Iran

Honda's costly EV gamble raises questions about automaker's future

Long known for spunky and innovative vehicles, Honda has had trouble in recent years living up to that reputation, nowhere is that more the case than in the US, by far its largest revenue generator

China economy shows surprise rebound before West Asia war disruptions

Industrial production climbed 6.3% in the January-February period from a year ago, its fastest growth since September and up from 5.2% in December

Trump warns Nato of 'very bad' future if allies don't help reopen Hormuz

About a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water between Iran and Oman

Trump faces stark choices as West Asia conflict enters third week

As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump's options - to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back - both carry deeply problematic consequences

Trump applauds FCC chief's warning to TV networks over Iran war coverage

Trump was all praise for Brendan Carr's actions and accused the news television networks of spreading lies about the Iran war by circulating AI-generated videos

Germany rules out joining Strait of Hormuz security mission for now

Germany's foreign minister also said he is sceptical about expanding the EU's naval mission in Red Sea, called Operation Aspides, to the Strait of Hormuz because it hasn't been effective