Houthis claim strike on Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu: What to know The incident is the latest in a string of Houthi attacks targeting Saudi oil and military assets. Yemen
Oil falls 1.8% as traders await 'toughest' sanctions on Iran Traders are awaiting details about new US measures sure to further disrupt Iranian oil flows. Iran
Iraq’s Zaidi doubles down on militia disarmament, boosting oil exports Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made the comments amid Hormuz-related export struggles and a nearing deadline for armed groups to disarm. Iraq
China slams Trump over economic war on Iran: What to know China’s once significant oil imports from Iran have been impacted by the war in the region and increasing US sanctions. Iran
Protests break out in Syrian city controlled by jihadist faction Protests erupted in Idlib against the Syrian Salvation Government, affiliated with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, amid high inflation and deteriorating living conditions. Syria
Saudi Aramco close to retaking Apple as most valuable global company The recent surge in oil prices has lifted Aramco from the low point of its valuation during the COVID-19 pandemic. News Brief
Oil minister says Iran capable of resolving global fuel ‘crisis’ Iran’s oil minister said if sanctions targeting his country’s lifeline crude are lifted, the Islamic Republic will have every capability to tackle the world’s energy supply shortages. Iran
Hezbollah announces arrival of second Iranian fuel delivery The shipment could help Lebanon grapple with its worsening fuel crisis and also again defies US sanctions on Iran. News Brief
Lebanon raises fuel prices again The Lebanese government previously subsidized fuel prices amid the country's worsening economic crisis. Lebanon
Israel’s natural gas wealth fund disappoints Despite grand promises that billions of dollars would pour into Israel's sovereign wealth fund from maritime natural gas fields, little money has arrived. Israel
Lebanese energy plan includes Syria A meeting of Jordanian, Egyptian, Lebanese and Syrian ministers seems to have cracked Syria's isolation. Jordan
Power struggle over oil threatens Libya's fragile transition process Oil production shutdowns are increasingly likely as several players in the sector push their own agenda. North Africa
Egypt, Jordan, Syria agree to export gas to crisis-stricken Lebanon Syria also agreed to transfer Jordanian electricity to Lebanon, while Iran already sent fuel. News Brief
Iranian tanker carrying fuel for Lebanon to dock in Syria Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah promised Iranian vessels would bring fuel to Lebanon amid its harrowing energy crisis. News Brief
Syrian oil spill could hit Cyprus soon The leakage came from a power plant in Syria's coastal city of Baniyas. News Brief
Russian rebuke of Turkey for Crimea support highlights Ankara's delicate balancing act Turkey's support for Crimea also highlights the growing value of Ukraine and Crimea for Ankara. Turkey
