New Iranian supreme leader calls for defiance, keeps key waterway shut
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's new supreme leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed on ...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Tag: Middle East
War creating ‘largest’ oil shock in history as Iran hits new Gulf targets
Tehran (AFP) - The Middle East war is creating the biggest oil supply shock in history, the International Energy Agency ...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:- Israel launches 'wide-scale' strikes -Israel's military ...
Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply
Sydney (AFP) - Australia will adjust fuel quality standards to allow higher sulfur levels for around two months in a ...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest events in the Middle East war:- Israel launches 'wide-scale' strikes -Israel's military ...
Oil tops $100 as fresh Iran attacks offset stockpiles release
London (AFP) - Oil prices soared Thursday, briefly trading above $100, and stock markets extended losses as fresh attacks against ...
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 ...
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 ...
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