US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait Updated 02 Jul, 2026 07:10pm Vance signals troops won’t return to war without clear purpose
Vulnerable economies: UN says Hormuz disruption may have lasting impact Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am GENEVA: The UN trade and development agency warned on Tuesday that while the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will...
Hormuz open, risks remain Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am Oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have started to recover. For a market that had been living with the fear of...
Tanker struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks in worst escalation since peace deal Updated 28 Jun, 2026 03:54pm Each side says the other is violating interim ceasefire
Oil prices dive as more tankers move through Strait of Hormuz Published 27 Jun, 2026 03:32am Brent crude futures settled at $71.99 a barrel, down $3.27, or 4.34%
US strikes Iran following attack on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz Updated 27 Jun, 2026 07:08pm Israel, Lebanon sign tentative agreement to end fighting there
Oil prices climb 2pc on new supply worries Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:53am The UN maritime agency paused its Hormuz ship evacuation effort after the suspected attack
Shipping Intelligence Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (June 22, 2026)....
Tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz picks up Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am SINGAPORE: Oil and liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in a sign of traffic...
US and Iran conclude high-level talks in Switzerland, mediators say Updated 22 Jun, 2026 07:10am Iranian officials left negotiating room, used mediators instead: Iran media
Global fertiliser trade down 30pc amid Mideast war: UN Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am PARIS: Global trade in fertilisers crucial to agriculture harvests worldwide have slumped 30 percent since the start...
US lifts Iran ports blockade Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am WASHINGTON/GENEVA: The US on Thursday lifted a blockade of Iranian ports imposed during the Middle East war after...
How to build Pakistan’s energy resilience against another crisis? Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:50am On 28 February 2026, US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran under ‘Operation Epic Fury’,...
US and Iran presidents sign ceasefire agreement, but Trump says he could still resume attacks Updated 18 Jun, 2026 12:14pm The memo had been signed digitally on Sunday by Vice President JD Vance and Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf
Oil prices settle lower Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am NEW YORK: Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after US President Donald Trump cancelled plans to strike Iran within...
Oil settles up nearly USD2 Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am NEW YORK: Oil prices closed up nearly USD2 on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the US is going to attack...
Can oil derail AI? Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:56am The US-Israeli war on Iran has already produced a surprisingly long list of unintended consequences. Shipping routes...
Oil prices fall to seven-week low Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 3 percent to a seven-week low on Tuesday after Iran and Israel said they had halted...
US launches new strikes on Iran after helicopter downed Updated 10 Jun, 2026 08:49am US helicopter downed while patrolling Hormuz, Trump says
The petroleum question: putting the levy story in context Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:25am Few line items in any Pakistani budget generate as much heat as the petroleum levy. The numbers are read at the...
Feared global hunger crisis ‘coming to pass’ as Mideast war lingers: UN Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am GENEVA: “Pessimistic” predictions that the Middle East war could push tens of millions more people into acute hunger...
US may issue country-specific sanction waivers for oil Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the Trump administration could grant future...
Oil prices rise on fragile Mideast peace hopes Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:49am LONDON: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, edging closer to USD100 a barrel while stocks fell as further attacks between...
Oil up about USD5 a barrel Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am NEW YORK: Oil prices were up about USD5 a barrel on Monday after Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran is...
FY2026-27 budget: expectations Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:48am The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly approved the Pakistan budget for next fiscal year during a...
IMF, World Bank, others warn ME war straining energy supplies Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am WASHINGTON: The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade...
Trump to decide imminently on Iran deal Updated 30 May, 2026 07:58am WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was making his decision on a potential deal with Iran,...
Vance says US not there yet on Iran, but close Published 29 May, 2026 05:31am A potential 60-day ceasefire extension between the US and Iran is on the table
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran's military oil sales, Treasury says Updated 29 May, 2026 04:21am Global market impact of the conflict
Key US inflation measure posts largest annual increase in three years Published 29 May, 2026 01:43am Core PCE inflation advances 3.3% on year-over-year basis, versus Fed's 2% target