Open ArticleIran seizes British oil tanker in Strait of HormuzBy TANSWest AsiaThe Iranian seizure came on the day Gibraltar's government said that its Supreme Court had extended by 30 days the detention of the Iranian tanker loaded with over 2 million barrels of crude oil.
Open ArticleUS-Iran Standoff- Oil Prices Jump After 2 Tankers Attacked in GulfBy Trans Asia NewsBusinessTwo oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift sending world oil prices soaring.