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NewsDesk MC May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Diplomacy, economic resilience, energy security, european union, finance ministers, g7, germany, Germany politics, global economy, international trade, Iran conflict, Lars Klingbeil, Middle East crisis, oil markets, Paris meeting, Reuters, Russia Ukraine war, Sergii Marchenko, Strait of Hormuz, supply chains, ukraine

G7 Pushes Diplomatic Track on Iran Crisis

Berlin-— German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Monday that the Group of Seven nations was the appropriate forum to

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Brad Cooper, china, donald trump, Fujairah, geopolitical tensions, Gulf shipping, iran, maritime security, middle east, nuclear weapons, oil markets, oman, sanctions, Scott Bessent, Strait of Hormuz, taiwan, tehran, trade talks, united states, uranium enrichment, Xi Jinping

Trump-Xi Iran Accord Sharpens Pressure Over Strait, Nuclear Standoff

Beijing-U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed that Iran must not obtain nuclear

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NewsDesk MC May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 china, Diplomacy, donald trump, enriched uranium, Fujairah, global energy supplies, Gulf shipping, hezbollah, iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Kpler, maritime security, Middle East conflict, oil markets, oman, Reuters, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, U.S.-China relations, united states, Xi Jinping

Trump Warns Iran Patience Is Wearing Thin After Xi Talks Amid Gulf Shipping Crisis

Beijing-U.S. President Donald Trump said he was losing patience with Iran after talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday,

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Beijing summit, china, donald trump, energy security, global energy supplies, global trade, Gulf shipping, Gulf tensions, iran, Iraqi crude oil, Israeli strikes, maritime security, maritime transit, oil markets, Persian Gulf, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, tanker routes, tehran, US Iran conflict, Xi Jinping

Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz Passage to Chinese Ships Amid Energy Security Talks

Dubai— Iran has begun allowing selected Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under a new coordination arrangement

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NewsDesk MC May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Beijing summit, china, donald trump, energy security, global energy supplies, global trade, Gulf shipping, Gulf tensions, iran, Iraqi crude oil, Israeli strikes, maritime security, maritime transit, oil markets, Persian Gulf, shipping disruption, Strait of Hormuz, tanker routes, tehran, US Iran conflict, Xi Jinping

Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz Passage to Chinese Ships Amid Energy Security Talks

Dubai— Iran has begun allowing selected Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz under a new coordination arrangement

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, ceasefire talks, donald trump, global energy, Gulf tensions, iran, jd vance, Kharg Island, marco rubio, maritime security, Middle East conflict, naval clashes, oil markets, Pakistani mediators, qatar, Reuters style, Strait of Hormuz, tanker incident, tehran, united states, Washington

Iran Delays Reply to US Peace Proposal as Gulf Naval Tensions Escalate

Tehran — Iran on Saturday cast doubt on the credibility of U.S. diplomacy following renewed naval confrontations in the Gulf,

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NewsDesk MC May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 ceasefire, donald trump, Gulf of Oman, hezbollah, iran, Iranian tankers, israel, jd vance, Kharg Island, lebanon, marco rubio, maritime security, Middle East conflict, oil markets, Pakistani mediation, Qatar mediation, Reuters style, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, U.S. Central Command, united states

US Strike on Iranian Tankers Jolts Fragile Gulf Truce

Tehran— A U.S. fighter jet disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, triggering retaliatory strikes by

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NewsDesk MC April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 abu dhabi, crude oil, energy policy, energy strategy, global energy markets, Gulf producers, Iran war, market volatility, oil cartel, oil markets, oil production, OPEC, opec+, petroleum exports, russia, saudi arabia, Strait of Hormuz, uae, united arab emirates, vienna, WAM

UAE to exit OPEC from May 1 in major shift to energy strategy

Dubai — The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

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NewsDesk MC April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Asia diplomacy, australia, Australia-China dialogue, Beijing, china, Cho Hyun, diplomatic visit, energy security, Foreign Policy, fuel supply, global energy crisis, indo-pacific, Iran war, japan, Middle East conflict, oil markets, penny wong, refined fuels, regional security, Reuters style, Seoul, south korea, Strait of Hormuz, Tokyo, Toshimitsu Motegi, Wang Yi

Australia’s Wong Heads to Asia for Energy Security Talks Amid Middle East Disruptions

Sydney — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong will visit Japan, China and South Korea this week for talks focused on

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NewsDesk MC April 25, 2026April 25, 2026 Abbas Araghchi, Antonio Costa, blockade, ceasefire, Diplomacy, donald trump, iran, islamabad, jared kushner, jd vance, nuclear talks, oil markets, pakistan, peace negotiations, regional security, Steve Witkoff, Strait of Hormuz, tehran, united states, USS George H.W. Bush, Washington

High-Stakes Islamabad Diplomacy as U.S. Envoys Push Fragile Iran Ceasefire Forward

Islamabad — U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Pakistan on Saturday to revive peace negotiations with Iran

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