Shell monitoring Hormuz tensions closely, CEO says
Shell boss Ben van Beurden said today that the company was closely monitoring tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Strait of Hormuz
Boost to security in Gulf as second warship arrives
A second warship has arrived in the Strait of Hormuz to protect British ships as the Iranian seizure of a tanker enters its second week.
Johnson told Iran ‘does not want confrontation’ but will protect Gulf
Iran has warned it will protect its waters after the UK set out plans to put together a European maritime force to defend shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil price could shoot ‘violently upwards’ after Middle East tanker attacks, Rystad says
The global oil price could shoot “violently upwards” following supply disruptions in the Middle East, including attacks on a pair of oil tankers.