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Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo)
June 25, 2026, 7:38 pm
Hormuz traffic rebound returns oil to prewar rates, as US reassures wary Gulf allies
Oil dips below prewar price of under $73 a barrel, but number of vessels passing through strait is still below prewar figures; oil tankers use new route through channel despite Iran threats
By Agencies
Pedestrians walk past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on June 15, 2026. (Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)
June 15, 2026, 12:09 pm
Oil prices fall and stocks soar with announcement of framework for Iran deal
After repeated false starts, investors are betting that this time the war might end, leading to the flow of oil and gas supplies: ‘The reopening of Hormuz is a relief valve’
By AP
People ride bicycles past a digital board displaying fuel prices near a gas station in Sofia, Bulgaria, on May 6, 2026. (Nikolay DOYCHINOV/AFP)
June 8, 2026, 4:26 pm
Oil prices surge amid Israel-Iran escalation, tech stocks dive
Brent crude jumps over $5 to $94 a barrel, while benchmark US crude rises $1 to $91; Samsung down more than 10%, rival SK hynix dips 7.7%
By Agencies and ToI Staff
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly takes part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. (MIRZADEH via the Iranian news agency TASNIM NEWS, via AFP)
April 27, 2026, 8:36 pm
Rubio rejects new Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, with future of talks in limbo
Iran’s plan is ‘We’ll blow you up and you pay us,’ says top US diplomat; tanker traffic muted in strait, which Iran says it controls; Germany’s Merz: Iran ‘humiliating’ US in talks
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
A woman talks on her cellphone as she walks past a billboard showing 20th century national hero Rais Ali Delvari, right, and slain IRGC navy chief Alireza Tangsiri, who was killed in the US-Israeli strike in late March 2026, on a building in Tehran, Iran, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 23, 2026, 1:48 pm
Iran says it won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz as long as US is blockading ports
Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf, who has led Iran’s delegation at talks, says opening key waterway ‘not possible amid blatant violation of ceasefire’; report says 34 tankers have evaded US blockade
By AFP and ToI Staff
Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 17, 2026 in New York City. All three major indexes surged at opening, with the Dow Jones leading the way, opening over 700 points after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' after the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP)
April 17, 2026, 9:34 pm
Oil prices drop more than 10% and US stocks soar after Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz
Iranian announcement came after Trump-arranged Israeli ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon; US president welcomes move but says US naval blockade to remain in place until a deal is reached
By STAN CHOE
A woman walks past a billboard that shows a graphic depicting a military personnel's hand holding the Strait of Hormuz in his fist with signs which read in Farsi: 'In Iran's hands forever,' 'Trump couldn't do a damn thing,' and 'The control of Strait of Hormuz will be Iran's forever,' in Vanak Square, in northern Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
April 17, 2026, 9:05 pm
After Lebanon truce, Iran says Hormuz ‘completely open’; US maintains naval blockade
Trump hails move but keeps naval blockade on strait, says mine-clearing operations underway; oil prices tumble, though shipping firms, US Navy and EU warn situation remains unstable
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
An Iranian woman wrapped in the national flag performs noon prayers as people gather in Tehran's Revolution Square after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, on April 8, 2026. (ATTA KENARE / AFP) /
April 8, 2026, 3:24 pm
World leaders hail Iran truce as stocks rally, oil prices tumble
Two-week truce and reopening of Hormuz are welcomed by both Iran’s allies and Gulf states targeted by Tehran; France, Spain push for ceasefire to also include Israel’s fight with Hezbollah
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
April 2, 2026, 4:42 pm
Oil prices jump over 7% after Trump vows to continue strikes on Iran
Brent crude futures head for biggest daily gains in weeks, as markets fear Strait of Hormuz will remain closed
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Cars queue at a gas station in Indonesia as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz prompted Indonesia to consider a weekly work-from-home policy to cut fuel use, in Yogyakarta on March 28, 2026. (Devi Rahman/AFP)
March 29, 2026, 8:38 am
As Iran war grinds on, rising toll on global economy has many worried about recovery
‘Largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market’ forces countries to impose energy restrictions and is likely to increase food prices in poorer regions
By PAUL WISEMAN
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
March 23, 2026, 1:14 pm
IEA chief: Energy crisis due to Iran war a ‘major, major threat’ to global economy
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy infrastructure more disruptive than 1970s oil shocks, Birol says; Trump and Iran threaten to start targeting power plants
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
An oil tanker is set aflame after being struck in the Gulf on March 12, 2026. (AP)
March 12, 2026, 2:13 pm
Iran hits 2 oil tankers in Gulf as IDF reports striking ‘critical’ nuclear site near Tehran
Iran fires 5 ballistic missile barrages at Israel Thursday, no injuries reported; Tehran’s strikes on Gulf continue as anxiety mounts over global oil supply; NYT: Cost of war’s first 6 days for US was $11 billion
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and Diana Bletter
This photograph shows the Bunkering Tanker GAS VITALITY (L) and the Oil and Chemical Tanker HAFNIA MAGELLAN waiting in the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille-Fos, off the Mediterranean coast of southern France on March 11, 2026. (Thibaud MORITZ / AFP)
March 11, 2026, 7:28 pm
400 million barrels to be released from oil reserves as Iran effectively blocks Strait of Hormuz
Release is largest in history of International Energy Agency, which touts ‘major action aiming to alleviate the immediate impacts,’ as Tehran targets ships, oil fields, refineries
By Agencies
A person fills up their car at a gas station in Montreal on March 5, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov /The Canadian Press via AP)
March 11, 2026, 3:45 pm
Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain
Vulnerabilities appear to be oil prices for US and disruption of everyday life by missile and drone attacks in Israel and Gulf, as Islamic Republic appears to keep lid on protests amid strikes
By Jon Gambrell
This handout photo taken on March 11, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack, March 11, 2026. (ROYAL THAI NAVY / AFP)
March 11, 2026, 12:32 pm
3 ships hit in Gulf as Iran targets oil-exporting neighbors, vows oil price will hit $200 a barrel
Pentagon says troops destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels; drones impact near Dubai airport; after Tehran bank reportedly struck, regime says US and Israel ‘forcing our hand’ to target their economic centers
By Agencies
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