China has been diversifying its sources for oil imports well before the current Middle East tensions.

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not ...

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, in what would serve as another act of retaliation after the U.S. launched ...

The Strait of Hormuz is between Oman and Iran, which boasts a fleet of fast-attack boats and thousands of naval mines as well ...

Iran's threat to block the world's most vital oil transit point has raised fears of major global economic consequences.

Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...

Iran’s leaders can be difficult to read, but closing the Strait will not benefit them, and will likely hurt them in the long ...

Oil prices eased off a 5-month high as expectations Iran won't close the Strait of Hormuz for now. But this may still change, ...

When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...

Naval forces in the Middle East warned that ships, especially U.S.-linked ones, could be at heightened risk after the U.S.

US stocks end up as oil prices fall on Iran's limted response to US attacks and Strait of Hormuz stays open. Another Fed ...

The U.S. is urging China to use its influence to prevent Iran from closing the critical Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil ...