Oil
US offers up to $15 million in rewards for information that leads to capture of IRGC-linked vessels
The US Department of State is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information that would lead to the identification of entities involved in oil sales conducted by the IRGC.
US-Iran flare-up, cold stint push oil prices to multi-month peak
US threatens to starve Iraq of its oil dollars over Iranian influence, sources say
Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara's trade ban
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil
"We encourage our allies to join us in and adhere to these sanctions," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement announcing the sanctions.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects Russia’s final appeal in Yukos case, clearing path to enforce $65b
Because Moscow has refused to pay, the shareholders have already turned to identifying and attaching Russian state assets abroad, subject to local sovereign-immunity rules.
Four oil facility guards killed in an attack near Syria's Deir Ezzor, state media says
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil
Trump stated that he would next try to get China to do the same as Washington intensifies efforts to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues.
Yemen's Houthis say they will target major US oil exporters in nearby seas
Yemen’s Houthis named Exxon, Chevron, and other US firms as targets, vowing attacks in the Red Sea despite a prior truce with Trump’s administration.
Economically boosting the KRG with resumed oil exports will benefit region - analysis
Oil is flowing again from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region to Turkey, a move hailed as “historic” and expected to boost Iraq’s federal budget by up to $500 million monthly.
India’s influence in the Middle East: balancing energy, workers, and Saudi-Pakistan defense pact
Gulf Countries are home to nearly half of India’s immigrant population, which brings skills and growth to the Middle East economies.
India says it expects Saudi Arabia to mind 'sensitivities' after pact with Pakistan
On Thursday, India's foreign ministry said it was aware that the pact had been under consideration and that it would study the implications for New Delhi.
US imposes sanctions on global financial network facilitating Iranian oil sales
The US has sanctioned a financial network tied to Iranian oil sales, targeting entities in Hong Kong and the UAE to disrupt funding for Iran’s military and proxies.
Tanker truck explodes on Mexican highway, killing three and injuring 70
The city's fire department said the flames had been fully extinguished in and around the overturned tanker trailer, which had been hauling liquefied petroleum gas.
