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War forces lengthy detours for Iranian truck drivers to Iraq
Penjwen (Iraq) (AFP) - Rubbing his hands together to warm them, Iranian truck driver Reza curses the more than 300-kilometre...
Oil prices surge as supply fears offset IEA’s record stockpile release
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices soared Thursday and stocks sank as Iran struck two tankers in Iraq and threatened...
Fear, boredom for Philippine sailors stuck in Hormuz strait
Manila (AFP) - Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when...
With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom
Sulphur Springs (United States) (AFP) - Since the war in the Middle East began nearly two weeks ago, the phone...
Iran threatens prolonged war as Trump says it is near defeat
Tehran (AFP) - Iran warned it could wage a prolonged war with the United States and Israel that would "destroy"...
War disrupts fertiliser supplies, puts food security at risk
Paris (France) (AFP) - With production in the Gulf countries at a standstill and gas prices rising, the war in...
Iran warns of long war that would ‘destroy’ world economy
Tehran (AFP) - Iran warned Wednesday it could wage a long war with the US and Israel that would "destroy"...
US consumer inflation unchanged but price shocks from Iran war loom
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Consumer inflation in the United States remained stable at 2. 4 percent in February, official...
Iran hits ships in Gulf chokepoint as G7 dips into oil reserves
Tehran (AFP) - Iran fired on two commercial ships in the Gulf on Wednesday, setting at least one vessel on...
Oil jumps, stocks drop as Mideast war prolongs market volatility
London (AFP) - Oil prices rallied and equities largely dropped Wednesday as traders assessed the latest impact for global markets...
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