Oil
Trump predicts Cuba, US will make a deal
Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday that he expects Cuba to 'make a deal' and added that 'we want to help Cuba.'
US Army weighs sending support units to Southern Command amid Cuba tensions - report
US-sanctioned oil tanker Sibu 1 rescued from Somali pirates in semi-autonomous Puntland region
UK stocks fall as lack of progress in US-Iran talks lifts oil prices
France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says
Macron also said a US ban on diesel exports, which the White House has denied is under consideration, would be "catastrophic," both globally and for the US economy.
Ryanair CEO O’Leary says no fuel surcharge despite rising jet fuel price uncertainty
O’Leary said airfares may need to rise by 10%, 15%, or even 20% next summer if oil prices remain at their current elevated levels in the coming months.
Voices from the Arab Press: Red lines in Syria, Azerbaijani oil, and Anwar Sadat
A weekly selection of opinions and analyses of the Arab media around the world.
'Sponge of the sea': Israeli researchers develop aerogel that captures, breaks down oil spills
BGU researchers created an aerogel that could capture oil spills while helping oil-eating bacteria degrade the pollutants.
Saudi Aramco suspends European crude deliveries after East-West pipeline attack - report
The customers typically receive Saudi crude through long-term supply agreements, which provide regular monthly deliveries.
The Iran war is creating a new global energy risk beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis
Oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended, sources told Reuters, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained offline after attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.
Panama-flagged oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, two crew members still missing
An Omani naval vessel evacuated 23 crew members, while two remain missing.
Saudi Arabia asks Britain for aid against Houthis, Burnham still considering - report
According to Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia asked Britain for aid in both repelling the Houthis from the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, and in helping defend against strikes on its oil infrastructure.
CENTCOM denies reported oil tanker explosion following mine collision in Hormuz
According to CENTCOM, the ship had actually been struck by an Iranian missile last month and had recently been struck again by an Iranian drone.
Fuel protests reveal the economic risks threatening Syria’s fragile transition - analysis
The protests have affected most of the country. This includes incidents in Aleppo in the north, Dara’a in the south, Deir Ezzor on the Euphrates River, and Hasakah.
