Middle East
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White House, Energy Department, Riyadh in Trump-Saudi nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, July 22 — On a sun-baked July afternoon, the long-simmering civilian nuclear pact between the United States…
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How the 123 Agreement Works: Legal Framework & Enrichment
WASHINGTON, July 22 — The Trump administration has submitted a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress,…
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Middle East Conflicts Historically Spike Oil Prices
WASHINGTON, July 21 — In October 1973, Arab members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries imposed…
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Scenarios for Iran-Kuwait Conflict and Global Oil Impact
TEHRAN, July 21 — A series of attacks on power and desalination plants now threatens to ripple through…
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Global Risk: Strait of Hormuz Closure Threatens Oil Supply
MANAMA, July 21 — For communities across Asia that depend on steady flows of affordable crude, the Strait…
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Bab el-Mandeb: Critical chokepoint for global oil and trade
CAIRO, July 21 — The Bab el-Mandeb strait, a narrow chokepoint between the Red Sea and the Gulf…
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Kuwait Desalination Plant Blast Impacts GCC Water Security
KUWAIT CITY, July 21 — For the Gulf states that have built their modern prosperity on desalinated water,…
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The Strait of Hormuz: How Iran Can Threaten Global Oil Flows
MANILA, July 21 — For communities across Asia, the Strait of Hormuz is more than a line on…
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Oil Market Shockwaves: Blockade May Reshape Global Energy Prices
NEW DELHI, July 20 — Indian refiners, already navigating volatile crude markets, are bracing for a severe supply…
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The Economic and Market Impact of US-Iran Military Strikes on Oil
WASHINGTON, July 20 — The opening salvos in the latest US-Iran confrontation sent global oil prices climbing on…
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Saudi Arabia: From 1932 Unification to World’s Second-Largest Oil Producer
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies the heart of the Middle East, stretching across the bulk of the…
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Oil flows, prices, economic exposure data under scrutiny
RIYADH, July 20 — The Houthi blockade declaration in the Red Sea has sent a jolt through global…
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Global Oil Supply at Risk: Strait of Hormuz Is World’s Key Chokepoint
MANAMA, July 20 — A tanker attack in the Strait of Hormuz, followed by US strikes, has sent…
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Oil markets jittery as U.S.-Iran tensions, Houthis stir supply risks
WASHINGTON, July 20 — As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East simmer, the global oil market is once…
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Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Asia’s oil supply
TEHRAN, July 20 — A narrow waterway barely 33 kilometres wide at its narrowest point carries roughly one-fifth…
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Strait of Hormuz: 104-mile chokepoint central to 2026 energy crisis
MUSCAT, July 20 — The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the open…
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Chokepoint Threat: Bab el-Mandeb Strait Shapes Global Oil Security
MANAMA, July 20 — The Bab el-Mandeb strait, whose Arabic name translates to “Gate of Tears,” is among…
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Kuwait’s Energy Infrastructure: Why Power Plants Are Vulnerable to
KUWAIT CITY, July 19 — A fire at one of Kuwait’s power plants has drawn renewed attention to…
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US-Iran strikes drive crude prices up, threaten Hormuz Strait
TEHRAN, July 19 — The ongoing military confrontation between the United States and Iran is sending shockwaves through…
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Economic Impact of Middle East Tensions: Oil Prices and Supply
MANILA, July 19 — Global oil prices climbed roughly 2% in the hours after a January 28 attack,…
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Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Impact Global Oil Prices and Supply
DUBAI, July 16 — The Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s most consequential energy chokepoint, a narrow waterway…
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Oil Fee Abandoned at Strait of Hormuz Could Impact Prices
LONDON, July 15 — The story of a proposed cargo fee on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz…
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Strait of Hormuz: History of World’s Key Oil Chokepoint
TEHRAN, July 15 — The waters of the Strait of Hormuz have a long memory, and for the…
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Israel Turns Barren Land into Water Abundance with Desalination
JERUSALEM, July 14 — A nation once defined by chronic water scarcity has rewritten its relationship with every…
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