OPEC+ to boost crude output, but can it deliver and who will buy?OPEC+ has boosted oil production quotas for the fifth consecutive month, raising questions about shipping capacity and buyer demand. While ...
06 Jul, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Netanyahu says some Lebanese Christian villages 'asked to be annexed' by IsraelLebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's...
05 Jul, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
India eyes oil exploration expansion after Middle East war shortagesIn response to a critical energy supply crisis, India is ramping up its efforts in domestic crude exploration. The country, known for its r...
05 Jul, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
OPEC+ tipped to raise quotas again as Middle East calmsSeven OPEC+ nations, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, are poised to increase oil production quotas for August, aiming to recover from dis...
05 Jul, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Iran to impose new service fees in Hormuz, reserves special treatment for 'friendly' nationsIran's ambassador to China announced new service fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, despite US objections. Ambassador Abdolrez...
05 Jul, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
Trump upbeat as US, Iran hold indirect talks in QatarUS President Donald Trump hailed the progress on Wednesday of indirect talks between the United States and Iran in Qatar, as the sides aime...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.50 PM IST
Tel Aviv should build broader alliance from India to US via West Asia: Top Israeli defence officialIsrael's top defence official proposed a new regional security architecture, advocating for a broad alliance from India to the US, encompas...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we knowIran said it would meet with Qatari mediators on Wednesday to discuss negotiations with the United States, after Tehran and Washington agre...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
US envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner meeting mediators in DohaUS envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are in Doha for talks with Qatari mediators concerning regional issues, notably Iran,...
01 Jul, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
India plans to cut reliance on Middle East oil, tap spot market after war shockIndia's state refiners are pivoting away from Middle Eastern oil contracts following the Iran war's supply disruptions. They plan to boost ...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
Gold set for fourth monthly fall on bets of Fed rate hikesGold prices tumbled over 1% on Tuesday, heading for a fourth consecutive monthly drop. Shifting from Middle East concerns, the market now a...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south Lebanon as Hezbollah says has right to self-defenceAmidst a new peace framework, Israel destroyed a significant Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon, sparking condemnation from the Iran-back...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.58 AM IST
Tehran-Dubai flights to resume Monday: Iranian mediaFlights between Tehran and Dubai are set to resume on Monday, according to Iranian state media. This comes just weeks after Iran launched d...
28 Jun, 2026, 10.20 PM IST
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz routeThe exchanges underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered agreement aimed at ending the war launched by the United States and Israel i...
28 Jun, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Iran FM Araghchi warns any challenge to Hormuz strait will 'increase tensions'Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned on Sunday that any disruption to Tehran's control over the vital Strait of Hormuz would es...
28 Jun, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Iran says deal to end Mideast war 'declaration of US defeat'Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, declared the recent deal with the US to end the Middle East war as "America's declaratio...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sitesIran declared UN nuclear watchdog inspections at bombed sites are off-limits, despite a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war. Talks in S...
23 Jun, 2026, 05.10 PM IST