Indian tanker 'Jag Vasant', after clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen anchored at the LPG discharge terminal in Mumbai on Wednesday (April 1). Britain is set to host 35 countries to find ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic oil shipping route, currently blocked by Iran. Photo: PTI
Live: Britain to lead Strait of Hormuz talks, says Starmer
The talks come as Donald Trump warned that securing the strait would fall to other nations if the US halts its strikes on Tehran
Here is the top, trending news of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, including Iran war, Indian politics, states' politics, geopolitics, federal issues, economics, development issues, sports, entertainment, and so on.
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- 1 April 2026 8:43 AM IST
Jet fuel prices more than doubled to Rs 2.07 lakh/kl
The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), also known as jet fuel, was more than doubled to a record Rs 2.07 lakh per kilolitre on Wednesday, while commercial LPG rates were raised by Rs 195.50 per cylinder, mirroring the surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict.
ATF price in Delhi was hiked by Rs 110,703.08 per kilolitre, or 114.5 per cent, to Rs 207,341.22 per kl, according to state-owned fuel retailers.
This is the first time ever that ATF prices have crossed Rs 2 lakh per kl-mark. The previous peak was in 2022 when rates were hiked Rs 1.1 lakh per kl after oil prices surged after Russia invaded Ukraine.
This is the second monthly increase in rates. Prices on March 1 were hiked by 5.7 per cent (Rs 5,244.75 per kl).
The rising prices will further strain airlines which are already burning more fuel in taking longer routes for flying to western destinations because of closure of airspace due to the war. Fuel makes up around 40 per cent of an airline's operating cost.
- 1 April 2026 7:15 AM IST
Commercial LPG prices hiked by Rs 195.5
Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict.
A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies.
Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March 1.
Domestic cooking gas LPG rates, which were last hiked by Rs 60 per 14.2-kg cylinder on March 7, remain unchanged. It costs Rs 913 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi.
- 1 April 2026 7:14 AM IST
UAE bars Iranians from entering, transiting country amid hostilities
The UAE has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country as the war rages, three major airlines said Wednesday.
The long-haul carriers Emirates and Etihad, as well as the lower-cost airline FlyDubai, made the announcements on their websites.
Entry rules can sometimes be opaque in the autocratic United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms. But the airlines' websites all displayed the order. It said holders of Golden Visas, 10-year residency permits in the country, could still enter.
Authorities offered no official comment. But the change comes as Dubai already has shut down the Iranian Hospital and Iranian Club in the city, two institutions in the city-state dating back to the time of the shah.
- 1 April 2026 6:48 AM IST
White House says Trump to address nation on Iran war
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X that Trump will “give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran” at 9 pm EDT on Wednesday (6:30 PM IST, Thursday).
Her post came shortly after Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday evening that US forces could leave Iran in “two or three weeks.”
- 1 April 2026 6:47 AM IST
Trump says it's on other nations to open the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that the responsibility for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open should belong with countries that rely on it, rather than the US. He said there's “no reason for us to do this.”
Trump expressed frustration earlier Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil.”
Trump recently has vacillated between insisting there is progress in diplomatic talks with Iran and threatening to widen the war.
US gas prices jumped past an average of USD 4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday, as the Iran war continues to push fuel prices higher worldwide. Analysts say those high fuel costs will trickle into groceries as businesses' transportation and packaging costs pile up.
Israel and the US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, hitting Tehran early Tuesday. Iran has been launching fewer missiles than at the start of the war, but it continues to deploy more low-flying drones that are harder to intercept. The conflict has killed more than 3,000 people in the region, and millions have been displaced in Lebanon and Iran.
In Iraq, a US journalist has been kidnapped, two officials in the country said Tuesday. It's not clear if her kidnapping was related to the war.
