Oil importers are learning to live with a new reality as old routes of business fall apartOngoing tensions involving Iran are pushing major oil importers to develop alternative supply routes, which increasingly bypass the supply ...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.58 AM IST
Iraq oil exports surge, India set to benefit as Hormuz flows easeIraq's oil exports increased significantly in August and September. This rise followed wide profit margins and Iranian tanker passage appro...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Iran-US attacks restart: Refiners in the crosshairs again as some Gulf cargoes stand delayed, cancelledIndian refiners face mounting crude supply disruptions from the Gulf region. Rising vessel attacks and transit bottlenecks are causing sign...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the MideastChinese President Xi Jinping’s Egypt visit is deepening Beijing’s ties with a key US ally while advancing China’s bid for greater Middle Ea...
02 Sep, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
Asian buyers snap up US crude, adding stress to tight marketAsian refiners are set to nearly double purchases of US crude for September as Middle Eastern oil prices surge amid the Iran war and Strait...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Charting the Global Economy: US CPI softens, UK economy expandsUS inflation showed little acceleration in July, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's pause on rate hikes. European economies continued to sho...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of HormuzThe United Arab Emirates accused Iran of conducting drone strikes on two oil tankers navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off new Iran strikesUS President Trump opted against launching new strikes on Iran after receiving counsel from Gulf allies, advocating for diplomatic solution...
03 Aug, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influenceGulf Arab states are seeking China's economic influence over Iran to secure vital shipping lanes. They are frustrated with Washington's per...
30 Jul, 2026, 05.28 PM IST
Mideast war supercharges electric car sales: IEASoaring fuel prices due to the Mideast war have supercharged sales of electric cars in the second quarter, the International Energy Agency ...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Why the coming winter is going to be a long, cold one for EuropeEurope will face the next winter with alarmingly low energy supplies and heating oil inventories. Global markets for liquefied natural gas ...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
US missiles hit Iran as path towards de-escalation uncertainUS missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday, escalating regional tensions. President Trump vowed major military punishment for Tehran ...
25 Jul, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
Fresh US-Iran strikes overshadow Pakistan's bid to revive collapsed ceasefireTensions between the United States and Iran intensified over the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan's diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire deal...
22 Jul, 2026, 06.25 AM IST
US stocks today: US stocks end higher as semiconductors surge amid Mideast war intensifiesWall Street closed higher as semiconductor stocks rebounded sharply, lifting major indexes despite tariff tensions and Middle East risks. I...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.38 AM IST
Kuwait says Iran has struck a water desalination plant, the second such attack in 2 daysUnited States and Iran exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites. Kuwait, Iraq, and Jordan reported intercepting Irania...
18 Jul, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
Investors take to gold dip as Mideast war rages onGold prices are experiencing their steepest weekly decline in six weeks. This drop has encouraged investors to return to the yellow metal. ...
18 Jul, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
'Iran does not control the strait': Trump, US military say Hormuz is open, 'traffic is flowing'Iran war news: US military and President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz remains open. Iranian claims of closing the vital shipping route a...
12 Jul, 2026, 08.14 PM IST