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Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 8:06 PM IST In his first statement since the war killed his father, Khamenei said Iran’s attacks on US bases in Gulf countries would continue and vowed to avenge the blood of ‘martyrs’. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sent a defiant message to the US. (File) In his first statement since…
Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 7:10 PM IST Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri assured the Lok Sabha that there is no fuel shortage in the country, as he highlighted the country’s diversified energy sources. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri (Image: PTI/File) Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday said in the Lok Sabha that…
India’s crude supply position is secure, declared Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri in parliament on Thursday, adding this is not the moment for “rumour mongering”, taking a swipe at the Opposition. “The world has not faced a moment like this in modern energy history… India’s crude supply position is secure, and the volume secured exceeds what…
Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 1:44 PM IST The latest sign that this diplomacy is working came when Iran allowed two Indian tankers — Pushpak and Parimal — to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz. File image of India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. (Image: PTI) As tensions escalate in…
Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 12:50 IST Safe navigation of tankers through the Hormuz was a key issue when External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar spoke with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance. (Reuters)…
New Delhi: In a big relief for New Delhi amid a worsening global energy crisis, Iran has allowed India-flagged tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The breakthrough came after talks between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, sources told NDTV. Following the development, at least two Indian tankers,…
Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 08:22 IST Crude oil prices surged on March 12 despite the IEA’s release of 400 million barrels. Brent crude hit $100 per barrel, and WTI Crude touched $94. Brent Reclaims $100 Mark As War Concerns Overshadow IEA Strategic Oil Release Crude oil prices continued to see a sharp rise on March…
A series of drone strikes targeted oil storage tanks at Oman’s Salalah port, according to reports from Al Jazeera and Oman TV. While the British maritime security firm Ambrey confirmed the strikes on the infrastructure, they noted that there was no damage to merchant vessels. The incident is part of a broader pattern of Iranian…
Last Updated:March 11, 2026, 9:05 PM IST India called on all parties to refrain from targeting commercial vessels and endangering civilian crew members The vessel was heading for Kandla in India, MEA has confirmed. The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement condemning a military attack on a Thai commercial vessel in the Strait of…
Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate on Day 12 of the ongoing crisis, with the United States Central Command claiming it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Video footage released by the US military shows multiple strikes on vessels allegedly preparing to lay naval mines along…