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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026 Abbas Araqchi, ceasefire, donald trump, energy security, global oil supply, Iran conflict, japan, maritime security, Middle East crisis, minesweeping, naval operations, oil imports, oil prices, pacifist constitution, Sanae Takaichi, Self Defense Forces, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, strategic chokepoint, Toshimitsu Motegi, US Japan relations

Japan weighs Hormuz minesweeping role if ceasefire materialises

Tokyo — Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping operations in the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is

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NewsDesk MC March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Ali Mousavi, diplomatic tensions, donald trump, energy markets, geopolitical tension, global oil supply, global trade disruption, Gulf region, International Maritime Organization, iran, israel, LNG trade, maritime security, Middle East conflict, naval security, oil chokepoints, sanctions risk, shipping routes, Strait of Hormuz, tanker traffic, united states

Hormuz transit restricted for ‘enemy-linked’ vessels, Iran says amid rising tensions

Dubai— Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international shipping except for vessels linked to what it described

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NewsDesk MC December 11, 2025 cargo inspections, commercial transparency, commodity dispute, commodity markets, corporate governance, due diligence, finance oversight, global trade, international business, legal proceedings, London High Court, market regulations, metals trading, nickel market, Prateek Gupta, shipping routes, supply chain integrity, trade compliance, trading ethics, Trafigura

Trafigura And Gupta Trade Final Arguments As Metals Dispute Nears Resolution

London – A long-running commercial dispute enters its final phase as both sides present sharply different interpretations of events, highlighting