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Iran sets two oil tankers ablaze near Iraq
Published on 12/03/2026
ยป โIran has set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, warning the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel in defiance of President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States had already won the war.
Thailand among countries facing US trade probe
AFP and Online Reporters, Published on 12/03/2026
ยป WASHINGTON - The United States announced new investigations Wednesday into what it considers unfair trade practices by dozens of countries, including Thailand, opening the door to penalties such as further tariffs as President Donald Trump seeks to replace duties struck down earlier by the Supreme Court.
Middle East countries cut daily oil output as ships stay clear of Hormuz
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/03/2026
ยป LONDON — Oil production cuts in the Middle East are deepening as the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway remains at a near-standstill, widening the chaos in energy markets.
Asia airlines hike fares, eye groundings on fuel crunch risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/03/2026
ยป SINGAPORE — Airlines in Asia are raising ticket prices and mapping out contingency plans that include grounding planes as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
ยป PARIS (FRANCE) - Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Monday:
Khamenei's son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
ยป TEHRAN - Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its new supreme leader with a barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf on Monday, as the war sent oil prices soaring.
10 vessels attacked in Hormuz Strait: analysts
AFP, Published on 09/03/2026
ยป PARIS (FRANCE) - About 10 vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have come under attack since Iran blocked the strategic waterway in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, data analysis groups report.
Commercial pilots confront drones, missiles and stress
Reuters, Published on 07/03/2026
ยป Commercial airline pilots have faced escalating risks in recent years, from drone incursions to flight paths squeezed by conflict. Now the US-Israeli attacks on Iran are making the skies even more perilous and ratcheting up the pressure on โthose flying through them.
Trump urges Iranian Kurds to attack Iran as war widens
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2026
ยป DUBAI/WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump encouraged Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq to launch attacks against Iran as the Middle โEast conflict widened, with Azerbaijan warning it would retaliate for being targeted by Iranian missiles.
Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
ยป PARIS (FRANCE) - The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict.