Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Hormuz strait transits rise to highest in weeks after Iran nod

tehran, April 7 -- Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has climbed to its highest levels since the early days of the war, as more countries secure apparent safe-passage agreements with Iran. The wate... Read More


Four dozen of Qatar's LNG tankers idle across Asia as plant stays shut

doha, April 7 -- More than four-dozen empty Qatari liquefied natural gas tankers are idling across Asia, as the nation's export plant remains shut and the Strait of Hormuz largely closed because of th... Read More


Trump risks US role as guardian of global shipping

Singapore/London/Nairobi, April 6 -- Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withd... Read More


How war is reshaping aviation

London/New York, April 5 -- For years, airlines in the US and Europe have gawked at the rise of West Asian carriers funneling ever more passengers through their gleaming hubs in Dubai and Doha at comp... Read More


Three ships appear to exit Hormuz strait by new Oman coast route

tehran, April 4 -- Three tankers broadcasting Omani ownership appear to have navigated the Strait of Hormuz by hugging their home country's coastline, indicating a different route to a northerly path ... Read More


iran war

Washington, April 4 -- Iran shot down a US fighter jet for the first time in the war and targeted more sites, including energy facilities, in Arab Gulf states even as a handful of ships transited the ... Read More


iran war

Washington, April 4 -- Iran shot down a US fighter jet for the first time in the war and targeted more sites, including energy facilities, in Arab Gulf states even as a handful of ships transited the ... Read More


US to set 25% tariff on steel, aluminium goods

washington, April 3 -- The Trump administration is preparing to set a tariff rate of 25% on finished products made with imported steel and aluminium, according to the Wall Street Journal, an effort to... Read More


Astronauts reach safe orbit in Moon mission

Florida, April 3 -- Nasa's crew of astronauts launched to space and reached a stable orbit, kicking off a landmark journey that will take them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more ... Read More


Rupee posts biggest gain since 2013 on RBI action

India, April 3 -- The Indian rupee posted its biggest gain in more than 12 years after authorities intensified their crackdown on speculation against a weaker exchange rate, extending curbs to offshor... Read More