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  • OMAN – APRIL 08: A view of the vessels heading towards the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. (Photo by Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images)Politics

    Oil tankers U-turn in Hormuz as U.S.-Iran talks break down

    By Weilun Soon and Bloomberg
  • OMAN – APRIL 08: A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran on the condition that the strait be reopened, seen in Oman on April 08, 2026. (Photo by Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images)Energy

    Three oil supertankers sail through the Strait of Hormuz

    By Julian Lee, Weilun Soon, and others
  • hormuzAsia

    Hormuz traffic still blocked as Iran tries to formalize control

    By Alex Longley, Weilun Soon, and others
  • US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Trump said the war in Iran is “very close” to completion, seeking to reassure Americans about his handling of a conflict that has roiled financial markets and jeopardized his political standing with American voters. Photographer: Alex Brandon/AP Photo/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesEconomy

    Trump risks confidence in U.S. role as guardian of global shipping

    By Gerry Doyle, Peter Martin, and others
  • Daan Struyven, managing director and head of oil research at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., during a Bloomberg forum on oil markets in Singapore, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Analysts and economists from Goldman Sachs, Hengli, Vitol and Trafigura discussed what’s next for oil at the forum in Singapore. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Goldman sees ‘significant’ hit to U.S. from Trump’s Canada tariffs

    By Yongchang Chin, Weilun Soon, and others