Shipping Through the Strait of Hormuz Faces Mine and Missile ThreatsBy Ava ThompsonOctober 31, 2026 The world’s most important oil chokepoint is having one of its most dangerous weeks. Commercial shipping through the Strait of…
Qatar’s Mediators Carry a Fresh US-Iran Framework as Talks Shift to DohaBy Ava ThompsonOctober 31, 2026 Diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear programme has a new address: Doha. After Qatari mediators held more than twelve hours of talks…
Brent Crude Settles Above $117 as Hormuz Fears Lift OilBy Ava ThompsonOctober 31, 2026 While almost every other asset fell this week, oil climbed. Brent crude settled at $117.63 a barrel, up 2.4 per…