Oil
Rig explosion in Venezuela leaves at least 17 workers wounded, evacuated to Colombia
The wounded were taken to neighboring Colombia for medical treatment as the cause of the blast remains unclear.
IRGC dismisses claim 20 m. barrels of oil used to promote, fund war effort
Iran, US to work on negotiating peace deal in Doha after de-escalating weekend strikes
Iran to pursue human rights cases against the US, will seize assets, judiciary chief announces
Abu Dhabi sees leaving OPEC as a matter of national interest - opinion
The future of Emirati relations appears less tied to traditional binaries of friend and foe and more to the logic of the useful partner, the workable path.
Kharg Island and the new energy war over Iran’s collapsing oil exports - opinion
Iran’s Kharg Island shows the hidden cost of sanctions: empty oil terminals, environmental damage, and mounting pressure.
Trump says Xi agrees Iran must open Hormuz, China calls war unjustified
Following his Beijing summit, Trump says Xi supports reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while China calls the Iran war a conflict that “should never have happened.”
Chinese supertanker breaks through US-Iran war blockade in Hormuz
The Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu crosses the Strait of Hormuz after months of delay, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, as US-Iran tensions continue to shape the Gulf.
In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion
Given that the Islamic Republic’s lifeblood – oil – is being squeezed, it should learn from history that collapse always begins with a warning sign such as this one
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces first cabinet reshuffle since Assad ouster - report
No official reason was given for the changes.
Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies
The cause of the oil spill, which appears to cover the waters west of the 8-kilometer island, is still unknown.
US targets Iraq oil official and militias with sanctions for aiding Iran
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iraq's deputy oil minister and militias over support for Iran, the Treasury Department said.
Iran can last for months under US Strait of Hormuz blockade, US officials say - report
“The leadership has gotten more radical, determined, and increasingly confident they can outlast US political will and sustain domestic repression to check any resistance,” one US official said.
U.S.–Iran tensions escalate despite ceasefire
