Europe News
What are Europe's oil route alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz?
Many European countries like Italy, Greece, Spain, Poland and Belgium rely on the Strait of Hormuz for imports or refining. Experts say the closure of this corridor will not cut off Europe’s oil supply, but will continue to drive up oil prices and disrupt markets.
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Business
Passage denied: Oil and gas swing wildly as Hormuz crisis drags on
Oil prices are climbing, albeit at a slower pace, as the US and Israel's war with Iran enters its fifth day, with little to ease concerns over the safety of the Strait of Hormuz — a vital artery for the global energy supply.
Iran
What is Iran's Assembly of Experts and who will succeed Khamenei?
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has plunged Iran into a wartime leadership crisis. A temporary council runs the country while the Assembly of Experts — whose headquarters were hit in US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday — must select a successor.
