'Strikes could occur any time now,' say experts who explain what mid-air refuelers mean for sustained operations ...

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Global energy markets face one of their gravest shocks in decades as joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory missile attacks across the Gulf disrupt ...

Oil already hit a six-month high in February amid growing speculation that Mr Trump could order military strikes.  Read more ...

More than 20 million barrels of crude, condensate and fuels passed through the strait daily last year on average ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran creates new risks for a significant chunk of the world’s oil supply.

Strait of Hormuz: The strait lies between Oman and Iran and links the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the ‌Arabian Sea beyond. It ⁠is 21 ⁠miles (33 km) wide at its narrowest ...

For nearly half a century, Iran has prepared for a war with the United States. Unable to match America’s military power, Tehran has instead focused on ways to impose heavy costs that could shake the ...

They see the military build-up and know that bombing and regime change can have consequences, especially geopolitical ones ...