Trump threatens to target power stations over Strait of Hormuz closure
U.S. and Iran trade threats with President Trump warning he will target power stations should the Strait of Hormuz not be reopened. The Iranian leadership has hit back saying it will target energy and...
23 Mars 27min
Israel claims to have eliminated Iranian nuclear threat
Israel continues to increase air strike on Iran overnight. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country’s uranium enrichment capabilities have been destroyed but signals the possibility of a gro...
20 Mars 27min
Iran strikes Qatar's largest LNG export site
Iran strikes Qatar’s main LNG facility – one of the world’s biggest – following an Israeli attack on the giant South Pars gas field. President Trump has warned of stern intervention should retaliatory...
19 Mars 26min
France hints at aid to secure Strait of Hormuz
We hear exclusively from French finance minister Roland Lescure who says his country would be willing to aid the U.S. in securing the Strait of Hormuz but would require the conflict to de-escalate fir...
18 Mars 27min
President Trump says his focus is on the conflict in the Middle East as he looks to postpone China trip
President Trump looks to postpone his China trip, saying his focus remains on the conflict in the Middle East. The U.S. leader also hits out at European allies after several reject his demand to help ...
17 Mars 28min
Trump calls for Strait of Hormuz support
President Trump calls on allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz with exports through the vital oil chokepoint remaining effectively halted, while European foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas criticiz...
16 Mars 30min
Crude closes above $100 for first time in 4 years
Oil settles about $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022 after Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledges to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Tre...
13 Mars 26min
Oil markets on high alert despite record IEA stockpile release
Oil prices have pulled back from $100 a barrel following several attacks on merchant vessels in the Gulf. Two tankers have been reportedly attacked overnight in Iraqi waters. The IEA announces its lar...
12 Mars 24min
