Oil prices hold steady as Hormuz shipping slows while Iran-US peace talks stall

Oil prices hold steady as Hormuz sees less activity while Iran-US talks on Strait opening stallsOil prices remained largely unchanged in early trade on Monday as a sharp drop in vessel movements through the Strait of Hormuz heightened concerns over supplies, while efforts to end the US-Iran conflict showed no sign of p

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East conflict stalled. Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday, s

Oil hangs onto gains as US-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows  Reuters

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday, following attacks ​on tankers, while U.S.-Iran talks to resolve the Middle East ‌conflict stalled.

The deadline set under a memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran in June expires on Monday, with no indications at the time of writing that it will be extended, as negotiations remain stalled and tensions rise over the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The so-called Islamaba

France maintains its presence in the annual world university rankings, with 27 universities listed, unchanged from 2025, including four in the top 100. Chinese universities continue to rise in a ranking still dominated by American and British institutions.

France maintains its presence in the annual world university rankings, with 27 universities listed, unchanged from 2025, including four in the top 100. Chinese universities continue to rise in a ranking still dominated by American and British institutions.