Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption
Paris (France) (AFP) - The surge in fuel prices triggered by the war in the Middle East has prompted countries ...
Monday, May 11, 2026
Tag: Middle East
What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?
London (AFP) - Just a trickle of cargo ships and tankers -- most of them Iranian -- have made it ...
Trump announces ‘very good’ talks with Iran on ending war
Tehran (AFP) - President Donald Trump said Monday the United States and Iran had held "very good" talks towards ending ...
Iran defies Trump Hormuz ultimatum with naval mine threat
Tehran (AFP) - Iran threatened Monday to deploy naval mines in the Gulf and target power plants across the region ...
Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks
Tehran (AFP) - The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East ...
Global economy under ‘major threat’ from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief
Sydney (AFP) - The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war ...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- Iran fires barrage at Israel -Iranian ...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war:- US stocks down, oil prices ...
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:- Iran energy sites hit -Iranian media ...
Sri Lanka raises fuel prices by 25 percent as war bites
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by 25 percent on Sunday, the second increase in two weeks, as ...
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