TEHRAN -- It has become possible since Wednesday night for a number of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in compliance with Iranian management protocols, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Thursday, citing an informed source.

A Chinese-owned supertanker is attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz as Beijing seeks to preserve Persian Gulf oil flows amid heightened tensions involving Iran and the…

TEHRAN -- It has become possible since Wednesday night for a number of Chinese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in compliance with Iranian management protocols, the…

More oil tankers are navigating the Strait of Hormuz. This offers some relief to the global oil market. Several ships carrying crude oil have exited the waterway recently. Some…

By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong |