POLITICS

Oil chokepoint at center of U.S.–Iran standoff as markets brace for prolonged volatility

U.S. may withdraw within weeks without a deal, raising stakes for oil, geopolitics, and investor sentiment

US urges allies to “take” oil routes as Iran tensions reshape global supply risks

Escalation risk rises as U.S. links diplomacy to control of the Strait of Hormuz

KMT leader’s China trip signals shifting cross-strait dynamics before a high-stakes U.S.-China summit

Tehran signals retaliation while global powers race to reopen Hormuz and prevent a deeper energy crisis

Unclaimed attacks near Salalah disrupt trade routes and raise fears of wider Gulf escalation

Tehran seeks control of a vital oil chokepoint, reshaping global trade and energy markets

Regional powers push diplomacy as energy routes and global markets face mounting risk

U.S. President Donald Trump has consistently downplayed and mocked the “No Kings” protest movement, framing it as marginal and unrepresentative …