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Turmoil in the Strait of Hormuz sees oil price surge again
Oil prices reach the highest price per barrel in more than three years

Can a temporary US shipping rule ease fuel costs?
US may adjust shipping rules, letting more tankers move oil between ports to curb prices.

Could a $20 billion dollar insurance scheme get more Hormuz ships moving?
We'll ask if it's enough to get crews back to work

What is needed to steady volatile oil markets?
As the oil price see-saws, what can be done with strategic reserves to steady the market?

Oil prices ease as Trump says Iran war over “pretty quickly”
But prices are still much higher than before conflict started

Middle East crisis: Israel bombing Beirut
We hear from a Lebanese business owner

The economic hardship for Iran and its citizens
What do people in the country think about the war?

How are shipping delays at the Strait of Hormuz impacting global business?
The US-Israel war with Iran has brought a crisis in global shipping

Trump: US Navy could escort tankers through Hormuz
Shipping traffic almost entirely halted through the key sea route after Iranian threats

What the US-Israel war with Iran means for global trade
Flights, shipping lanes and energy prices have all been hit.