US-Iran War Exposes a Fragile Oil Buffer: How Many Barrels Can Actually Be Released?
Energy

US-Iran War Exposes a Fragile Oil Buffer: How Many Barrels Can Actually Be Released?

The IEA says 1.5bn barrels cover 300 days at a 5m b/d deficit, but unusable commercial stocks and a degraded US SPR cut ...

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Hormuz Strikes and Saudi Refinery Drones Put Oil Chokepoints Under Pressure
Energy

Hormuz Strikes and Saudi Refinery Drones Put Oil Chokepoints Under Pressure

Iran's attack on ADNOC-linked tankers and fresh Houthi drones on Saudi Aramco show the war is escalating across the Gulf...

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Japan and Oman Pledge Joint Push to Restore Free Navigation in Strait of Hormuz
Energy

Japan and Oman Pledge Joint Push to Restore Free Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Prime Minister Takaichi and Sultan Haitham discuss the critical Iran situation, Oman’s mediation with Tehran, and the ne...

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Fire Quelled at Aramco’s Jazan Refinery; Houthi Shadow Grows
Energy

Fire Quelled at Aramco’s Jazan Refinery; Houthi Shadow Grows

Saudi Arabia extinguished a fire at its 400,000 bpd Jazan refinery without disclosing damage, while Houthi attacks on Sa...

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Why Iran-Oman Shipping Talks Alone Won't Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Energy

Why Iran-Oman Shipping Talks Alone Won't Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran signals progress in talks with Oman over a new shipping lane, but reopening depends on US compensation and sweepi...

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Diesel Prices Keep Climbing: Refining Margins, Not Just Crude, Are to Blame
Personal Finance

Diesel Prices Keep Climbing: Refining Margins, Not Just Crude, Are to Blame

Slovenian diesel rose for a fifth straight week to €1.882 a litre even as gasoline fell — as ECB data shows refining mar...

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OPEC+ Committee Warns Shipping-Lane Attacks Threaten Oil Market Stability
Energy

OPEC+ Committee Warns Shipping-Lane Attacks Threaten Oil Market Stability

The OPEC+ monitoring committee warned that attacks on shipping lanes and energy infrastructure threaten global supply st...

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Trump Halts Iran Strikes for Talks as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Deepens
Politics

Trump Halts Iran Strikes for Talks as Strait of Hormuz Blockade Deepens

President Trump says he paused military operations against Iran to pursue negotiations while the US Navy has turned back...

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Diplomatic Breakthrough in U.S.-Iran Standoff Offers Hope for Reopening Vital Oil Chokepoint
Politics

Diplomatic Breakthrough in U.S.-Iran Standoff Offers Hope for Reopening Vital Oil Chokepoint

Mediation gains and a mutual pause in attacks have raised the prospect of a permanent halt to hostilities and a mechanis...

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Trump Vows Further Strikes as Iran Hits Gulf Targets and War Cost Jumps to $37.5 Billion
Politics

Trump Vows Further Strikes as Iran Hits Gulf Targets and War Cost Jumps to $37.5 Billion

President Trump pledged continued attacks on Iran, claiming it would take decades to rebuild, as Tehran struck US radar ...

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