Strait of Hormuz

New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies

FILE PHOTO: Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Houthi advance in Yemen puts US in a new bind

A screengrab from video shows men gesturing after Houthis captured the city of Mokha in Yemen’s Taiz Province.

Yemen government forces hit Houthis in strategic Red Sea city

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces firing a tank during what they say are clashes with Iran-aligned Houthis.

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping

Satellite image shows damage to the East-West pipeline facility in the Hejaz Region, Saudi Arabia, on September 11, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs PBC/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT.

‘These waters aren’t safe’: Gulf tankers are running out of ways to export oil

A digital billboard featuring Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi on a street in Sana’a, Yemen, on Sept 11.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 12, 2026

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea delivering a televised statement in Sana’a, Yemen, on Sept 11.

Oil pipeline hit by drones launched from Iraq, says Saudi Arabia

A satellite image showing black smoke rising in the vicinity of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline on Sept 10.

India’s Modi stresses need to protect navigation, seafarers in talks with Iran’s Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (right) meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on Sept 11.

Oil heads for US$100-plus weekly finish, stocks slide as Mid-East fears flare

Stocks fell across Asia on Sept 11, 2026, led by declines in Japan and South Korea.

US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran’s proxies in Middle East

Iranians driving past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, on Sept 9.

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