Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait ‘open’
Brent crude sinks 10% after Iran says the key waterway is completely open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.
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Russian billionaire bemoans Ukrainian drone attacks disrupting nitrogen fertiliser trade
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Ukrainian drone attacks are having a “significant” impact on Russia’s vital nitrogen fertiliser industry, according to billionaire Andrei Melnichenko, founder of fertiliser producer EuroChem. These strikes are exacerbating global […]
Continue ReadingUkraine-Russia war: Kremlin recruits reservists to protect key oil sites along Baltic Sea against drones
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia‘s Leningrad region is set to recruit reservists to form new units dedicated to protecting key infrastructure, including the crucial Baltic Sea oil ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk, from […]
Continue ReadingStrait of Hormuz fully open to commercial vessels, says Iranian minister
Iran’s foreign minister and US President Donald Trump have said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels. In a social media post, Mr Trump said Iran announced that the strait “is fully open and ready for full passage”. Minutes earlier, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the passage for […]
Continue ReadingOil prices fall and stock markets rise after the Strait of Hormuz opens
The news about the opening of the Strait of Hormuz caused the stock indices in Switzerland and other important stock exchanges to rise significantly on Friday afternoon. At the same time, the price of oil has fallen significantly. April 17, 2026, 3:46 p.mApril 17, 2026, 3:46 p.m Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had previously said […]
Continue ReadingStrait of Hormuz reopening for commercial traffic, Trump and Iran say
The Strait of Hormuz, the waterway crucial for global trade that Iran has effectively closed since the beginning of the U.S.-Iran conflict, has reopened after a 10-day ceasefire was called between Israel and Lebanon, President Donald Trump and a top Iranian official said on Friday. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial […]
Continue ReadingTrump’s Jesus comparison: This is how Swiss Catholics react
Dispute with the Pope or the Jesus comparison – US President Donald Trump is now also drawing criticism from religious circles. He also goes too far for Swiss Catholics. April 17, 2026, 3:38 p.mApril 17, 2026, 3:38 p.m US President Donald Trump has now even taken on the Pope. On the call for an end […]
Continue ReadingIran says Strait of Hormuz to reopen amid push to end war
Iran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.
Continue ReadingIran says Strait of Hormuz to reopen amid push to end war
Iran expanded its control of the Strait of Hormuz over the course of the war with the United States.
Continue ReadingPentagon says Ukraine support can’t rely on American contributions – POLITICO
He added that continued assistance to Kyiv “must not rely on significant U.S. contributions,” urging allies to step up funding and production instead. Under Donald Trump, new U.S. military aid to Ukraine has fallen to almost nothing. However, Washington is willing to sell weapons to Kyiv financed by other allies under the NATO-led Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List […]
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