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Strait of Hormuz Choke Recasts Energy Transition as a Sovereignty Issue

Policymakers prioritize local battery storage, grid upgrades, pipelines, reactors, and regional projects to protect supplies.

Britain and France Finalize Mine‑Clearing Plan for Strait of Hormuz

Seoul Says Iranian-Made Missiles Highly Likely Struck HMM Namu

South Korean Tanker Begins Hormuz Exit With Iranian Go-Ahead

India Condemns Strike That Sank Indian-Flagged Cargo Vessel Off Oman

India Fast-Tracks Study of ₹40,000 Crore Oman–India Deep-Sea Gas Pipeline

South Korea Dispatches Forensic Team to Dubai in HMM Namu Attack Probe

IEA Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Outlook as Gulf Disruptions Drain Stocks

Qatari Premier Meets Vance in Washington on U.S.–Iran Mediation

GCC Accuses Iran Over UAE Tanker Attack and Calls for Global Action

Saudi Arabia Backs Pakistan’s Mediation to Defuse U.S.–Iran Tensions

Wong Begins Asia Trip With Tokyo Talks on Fuel Security

Germany Pre-Positions Minehunter for Possible Hormuz Mission

South Korean Envoy Presses Iran for Safe Passage Through Hormuz

Iran Rejects Uranium Surrender, Rules Out Direct U.S. Talks

Israel’s UN Envoy Accuses France Over Iran and Strait of Hormuz Passage

China Reportedly to Halt Sulfuric Acid Exports in May, Deepening Fertilizer Supply Strains

Australia and Singapore Pledge to Keep Fuel and Gas Flowing, Pursue Binding Supply Pact

U.S. Navy Triton Declares Emergency, Vanishes From Gulf Flight Tracking

ADF Chief Says Australia Can Send Warship to Hormuz as Wedgetail Mission Extended