Strait of Hormuz Shipping Stalled

Shipping through Strait of Hormuz remains at a trickle despite US-Iran ceasefire; Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.

Sources: Al Jazeera (Middle East)

France deploys drone minehunters targeting suspected naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz — acting independently of NATO. Iran affirmed large parts of the passage contain mines that will explode on passing ships.

Sources: France24 (Western)

~3,200 vessels awaiting passage through Hormuz; Iran vows strait will reopen "after war ends"; Iran stated the passage will reopen "after the war ends."

Sources: Al Jazeera (Middle East), TASS (Russia-aligned), Reuters (Western), France24 (Western)

Reuters: Iran war shock to flip oil market to deficit in 2026, analysts say

Sources: Reuters (Western)

Reuters: US likely to extend Russian oil waiver to temper Iran war shock

Sources: Reuters (Western)

SCMP: Japan's Middle East oil habit gets Iran war reality check — 95% crude from Middle East

Sources: SCMP (China-aligned)

SCMP: Singapore-Australia vow uninterrupted fuel supply amid global energy shock

Sources: SCMP (China-aligned)

SCMP: Iran's Hormuz toll threat lays bare Asia's energy vulnerability

Sources: SCMP (China-aligned)

Malaysia's Anwar on Singapore's Hormuz stance: "that's their affair" — independent foreign policy

Sources: SCMP (China-aligned)

Reuters: US consumer sentiment dives to record low in April amid Iran war

Sources: Reuters (Western)

Reuters: Indian auto hub hikes minimum wage after protests over soaring costs due to Iran war

Sources: Reuters (Western)

Reuters: Fed's Daly says oil shock means getting inflation down takes longer

Sources: Reuters (Western)

EU airline industry warns of fuel shortages if Hormuz stays closed 3+ weeks

Sources: BBC (Western), Reuters (Western)

France accelerates shift to electric power amid global energy price surges

Sources: MEE (Middle East)