Oil prices are up sharply as the widening Iran war disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how important the passageway is to the world’s oil supply.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important economic chokepoints, and it has just been closed off by the conflict in Iran.

The United States and Israel attacked Iran, raising the possibility of a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil ...

From the 1960s onward, dissident Cubans in exile have sought to undermine the government in Havana − often with US assistance ...

After months of American interventionism in the Caribbean that have resulted in U.S. control of Venezuelan oil following the ...

Much like Cuba’s anachronistic condition, U.S policy towards Cuba is trapped in a museum of absurdities and Cold War–style red-baiting. It pretends that the Cuba of today is the same one that hosted ...

The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that the US would allow Venezuelan oil exports to Cuba, but only if they were used for commercial or humanitarian purposes. Rubio warned shipments would ...

The US treasury has eased a seven-year-old oil embargo on the country as part of Washington's bid to boost oil production.

The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s threatened tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba, but the crisis persists.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. On Thursday, Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that calls for ...

A top Cuban official turned U.S. President Donald Trump's latest remarks about the Caribbean island back on American officials who dispute that the country's economic and social problems are caused by ...