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Hormuz Tensions Put Energy Security and Global Shipping Costs Back at the Centre of Market Risk

August 13 — Renewed tensions between Iran and the United States are keeping the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of global energy and shipping risk, with competing claims over control of the waterway adding uncertainty for companies and investors already facing disrupted trade routes.

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Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Oil Flows Face Growing Uncertainty as Tankers Avoid Houthi Attack Risk

August 12 — Saudi Arabia's Red Sea oil exports are becoming increasingly difficult to track as tankers switch off their automatic identification systems to reduce exposure to attacks, creating uncertainty over the scale of disruption to one of the world's most important crude-export networks.

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US-Iran Tensions Increase Energy and Shipping Risks as Uncertainty Over Hormuz Weighs on Markets

WASHINGTON, August 11 — Continuing uncertainty between the United States and Iran is increasing risks for energy markets and international shipping as diplomatic efforts to restore normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved.

5 days ago

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Iran Links Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions, Keeping Global Trade and Energy Risks Elevated

WASHINGTON, August 10 — Iran has linked the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to concessions from the United States, complicating efforts to restore traffic through one of the world's most important energy and shipping routes.

6 days ago

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Deepen Security Alignment as Middle East Conflict Reshapes Regional Risk

RIYADH, August 7 — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement designed to strengthen collective deterrence, adding a new layer to the Middle East's security architecture as attacks and threats against Gulf states increase the strategic risks surrounding energy production and trade.

9 days ago

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Red Sea Shipping Risks Return as Houthi Attack Claims Renew Pressure on Global Trade and Energy Security

LONDON, Aug. 5 — Renewed security concerns in the Red Sea returned to the forefront of global markets after Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for an attack on a Saudi-linked commercial vessel, raising fresh questions about the resilience of one of the world's most strategically important maritime trade corridors. The reported incident has renewed investor focus on geopolitical risk at a time when financial markets had begun to price in a more stable regional outlook following diplomatic efforts across the Middle East.

11 days ago

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Hormuz Tensions Put Energy Security and Global Shipping Costs Back at the Centre of Market Risk

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US-Iran Tensions Increase Energy and Shipping Risks as Uncertainty Over Hormuz Weighs on Markets

Iran Links Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions, Keeping Global Trade and Energy Risks Elevated

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Deepen Security Alignment as Middle East Conflict Reshapes Regional Risk

Red Sea Shipping Risks Return as Houthi Attack Claims Renew Pressure on Global Trade and Energy Security

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