Three vessels were hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, the UK’s maritime agency said. Countries have agreed to release a record 400 million barrels of oil in an effort to stem gas prices.

The International Energy Agency launched a record release of oil reserves, making 400mn barrels of crude available to the market. Oil settled 4.8 per cent higher at almost $92 a barrel. The EU is ...

The head of Iraq’s ports company said that 38 crew members of two foreign oil tankers were rescued after an Iranian attack set them ablaze in Iraq’s territorial waters in the Gulf. Also, three vessels ...

We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

The U.S. said it took out more than a dozen mine-laying Iranian vessels Tuesday, and the Islamic Republic vowed to block the ...