Iran war: Middle East oil exports recover, LNG traffic gains momentum
While Saudi Arabia and the UAE led the export rebound, a recovery in energy flow via the Strait of Hormuz played a big role as well...
Tag : Strait of Hormuz
Saudi crude oil exports hit four-month high as East-West Pipeline boosts shipments
The Kingdom's crude oil production increased to 8.135 million bpd from June's 7.122 million bpd, stated the Joint Organizations Data Initiative...
217 VLCCs and counting: Iran war fuels supertanker boom
Record VLCC orders in 2026 reflect longer oil routes, soaring freight rates and fleet renewal as the Iran war disrupts Gulf crude shipping...
The world is on fire and the money is going South
Iran war, a shut chokepoint, and an AI market that swings by the week have not stopped record sums flowing into developing economies...
East-West pipeline attack: Saudi offers crude via Sohar Port, cancels European cargoes
Saudi Aramco has offered its flagship Arab Light grade, as well as Arab Medium and Arab Heavy, to Asian buyers for loading off Sohar...
Saudi’s East-West Pipeline shutdown threatens 4% of global oil supply
Saudi Arabia has shut down pipeline following drone attacks on the vital crude conduit, amid the war-related disruption in the Strait of Hormuz...
Geopolitical risks challenge global shipping rules, warns industry body
The Consultative Shipping Group warns that wars, contested chokepoints and a growing shadow fleet are threatening the rules underpinning global trade...
Iran war rewires Gulf trade, and infrastructure becomes the new oil
With the Strait of Hormuz all but shut for six months, Gulf states are ploughing billions into pipelines, ports and rail...
IF Insights: Global bond rout deepens as war, debt and AI collide
Borrowing costs from Tokyo to London have hit highs not seen in decades. The pressure is now leaking into equities, housing and emerging markets...
Powered by oil boom, Nigerian economy expands at its fastest pace in five years
Real GDP grew 4.43% in the three months through June, accelerating from 3.89% in the Q1, according to the Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics...