InternationalIran Blames US for Strait of Hormuz Tensions, Calls for Regional Diplomacy Rahul AharwarOctober 20, 2026October 20, 2026Tehran/Moscow, October 20, 2026: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has blamed the United States for continued instability around the Strait…
InternationalTrump Rules Out US Ground Troops in Iran, as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Threat Remains ‘Severe’ Rahul AharwarOctober 16, 2026October 16, 2026Washington, October 16, 2026: US President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to deploy American ground troops in…
InternationalIran Adopts New Tactics to Intensify Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz as Regional Tensions Rise Rahul AharwarOctober 14, 2026October 14, 2026Tehran, October 14, 2026: Iran has reportedly adopted new tactics to intensify attacks on commercial shipping in the strategically important…
InternationalIMF Raises 2026 Global Growth Forecast to 3.1%, Warns of Risks From War, Oil Prices and Debt Rahul AharwarOctober 13, 2026October 13, 2026Bangkok, October 13, 2026: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global economic growth forecast for 2026 to 3.1%,…
BusinessIndian Rupee Breaches ₹96 per Dollar, Hits Two-Month Low as Oil Prices Surge Rahul AharwarSeptember 29, 2026September 29, 2026MUMBAI, September 29: The Indian rupee weakened beyond the ₹96-per-dollar mark on Tuesday, falling to its lowest level in around…
InternationalIran Says It Remains Open to Diplomacy to End US-Iran War as Oil Prices Ease Rahul AharwarSeptember 24, 2026September 24, 2026NEW YORK, September 24: Iran has said it remains open to diplomacy to end its months-long war with the United…
BusinessBrent Crude Surges Toward $110 as Middle East Supply Fears Deepen Rahul AharwarSeptember 11, 2026September 11, 2026LONDON, September 11: Brent crude surged to a four-month high of $109.97 per barrel on Friday as escalating attacks across…
BusinessBrent Crude Holds Above $100 as Tanker Attacks Deepen Global Supply Fears Rahul AharwarSeptember 10, 2026LONDON, September 10: Brent crude remained above $100 per barrel on Thursday as escalating tanker attacks and sharply reduced shipping…
BusinessOPEC+ Meets Today, Expected to Keep October Oil Output Policy Unchanged Amid Iran War and Hormuz Disruptions Rahul AharwarSeptember 6, 2026September 6, 2026LONDON, September 6: OPEC+ is meeting on Sunday and is expected to keep its oil production policy unchanged for October,…
InternationalTrump Threatens to Declare Strait of Hormuz US Territory Rahul AharwarAugust 15, 2026August 15, 2026Washington/New York: US President Donald Trump has threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, escalating an already…
