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Australian Indigenous artists are being celebrated by international institutions – they include Grace Lillian Lee, Emily Kam ...
Let’s start our journey through this maritime marvel with a stroll down Talbot Street, the main thoroughfare that serves as the town’s beating heart. Brick sidewalks line the street, guiding you past ...
The stretch of water borders the coastline of several Middle East countries, including Iran, and is vital for the global oil ...
Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane handling 20% of global petroleum demand, in response to ...
When Iran targeted ships in the Strait of Hormuz in the 1980s, the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the strait. This June, even without a formal closure, some oil tankers and supertankers — which can ...
While there have been no major disruptions to the global oil supply so far, the attacks on Iran — by Israel and then the US — have rattled investors, sending oil futures soaring by around 10% since ...
More details about infrastructure in Wellington and Picton in Government plans for new Cook Strait ferries.
What is Strait of Hormuz: Discover the Strait of Hormuz: its map, critical importance, key facts, and role as a vital chokepoint for global oil transit. Learn why this narrow waterway is essential ...
What is the Strait of Hormuz? The strait lies between Oman and Iran and links the Gulf north of it with the Gulf of Oman to the south and the Arabian Sea beyond.
Following Iranian strikes on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base and Tuesday's shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the future of the conflict remains unclear.
Iran’s Parliament voted Sunday to close the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea passage out of the Persian Gulf. If the regime does this, it will be consistent with Iran’s recent behavior, which ...
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital artery for global energy flows, accounting for about 25% of global seaborne oil shipments and about 20% of liquified natural gas flows.