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Iraqi oil official's 'sex at work' video sparks widespread anger
ALBAWABA - A sexual scandal is chasing an Iraqi oil official and the head of the financial department at his company, sparking public controversy and anger, with people calling on the government to punish the two officials...
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Intel Slava
· Jun 27, 2026
[Video] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Footage of the strike by a jet drone kamikaze “Geran-4 Sikher” on the oil pr [...]
— Footage of the strike by a jet drone kamikaze “Geran-4 Sikher” on the oil products production plant of LLC SP YUKOIL in Zaporzhoye yesterday evening.@Intelslava
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 9, 2026
Gold futures rebound nearly 1% to ₹1.44 lakh/10g on value buying
Fresh US military strikes on Iran and retaliatory actions by Tehran pushed crude oil prices higher
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Global markets trade mixed amid Middle East tensions ahead of Fed’s meeting minutes
Renewed tensions with US strikes on Iranian targets drive up crude oil prices, threatening inflation outlook and giving rise to Fed rate hike expectations
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 8, 2026
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Oil Futures Surge On Strikes
Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Oil Futures Surge On Strikes
The Standard
· Jul 7, 2026
US launches fresh strikes against Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
The attacks came just hours after Washington also pulled Tehran’s license to sell oil, which was only approved last month
Quartz
· Jul 7, 2026
Things are getting worse in the Strait of Hormuz — again
New attacks, the largest number of such incidents since a U.S.-Iran interim deal took effect, pushed oil prices up more than 3
Off The Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Oil prices spike as Trump declares ceasefire with Iran ‘over’
Oil prices soared after the United States launched strikes against Iran and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire “over.” After U.S. Central Command announced new strikes against Iran, Brent Crude jumped over 3.2 to 76.48-76.54 per barrel. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate similarly jumped 3.2 to around 72.72 per barrel. The situation worsened after Trump []...Click to read more
DNyuz
· Jul 9, 2026
Oil Prices Rise Further After Another Round of Strikes in the Gulf
Oil prices continued to climb on Thursday, as U.S. and Iranian military forces traded a second round of strikes around the Persian Gulf. Choppy trading in stocks and bonds reflected anxiety among investors about the effects of the war. President Trump said the latest strikes, which targeted around 90 sites along Iran’s coast, were “retribution” []
Bloomberg
· Jul 12, 2026
Oil Jumps as Conflict Over Hormuz Escalates With Fresh Strikes
Oil jumped as the US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, with the sides offering conflicting statements on whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open.
TheJournal.ie
· Jul 8, 2026
US launches over 80 strikes on Iran, prompting retaliatory attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait
The strikes came just hours after Washington also pulled Tehran’s licence to sell oil, which was only issued last month following an interim ceasefire deal.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jun 21, 2026
Ukraine's drone commander shows strikes on Kerch, apologises to Ukrainians in occupied territories – video
Robert Magyar Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, has posted footage of strikes on an oil depot at an oil terminal in occupied Kerch and apologised to Ukrainians living under occupation for the air-raid warnings, bridge closures and stress.
Hot Air
· Jun 23, 2026
Oil Is Flowing Out of the Gulf. Everything Else Is Up in the Air
Oil Is Flowing Out of the Gulf. Everything Else Is Up in the Air
The Hill
· Jul 7, 2026
Oil prices jump 5 percent after U.S. revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver
Oil prices on Tuesday jumped over 5 percent after the U.S. revoked its waiver on Iranian oil sanctions following strikes on three commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. International Brent crude oil jumped nearly 5.5 percent to more than 75 per barrel as of Tuesday evening. A U.S. official previously told The Hill that the memorandum of...
Iran Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
Oil markets brace for more turbulence ahead amid geopolitical risks, supply-demand dynamics
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Middle East tensions flared anew on Wednesday, sending oil prices sharply higher after the U.S. military resumed strikes on Iran. Brent crude futures jumped more than 5 percent, nearing 80 U.S. dollars a barrel.Investors were quick to price in the risk of further supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important energy shipping routes, though analysts
Washington Examiner
· Jul 8, 2026
Oil prices spike after Trump declared ceasefire with Iran ‘over’
Oil prices soared after the United States launched strikes against Iran and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire “over.” After U.S. Central Command announced new strikes against Iran, Brent Crude jumped over 3.2 to 76.48-76.54 per barrel. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate similarly jumped 3.2 to around 72.72 per barrel. The situation worsened after Trump []
Egypt Oil & Gas
· Jun 21, 2026
Iraq Moves to Diversify Oil Exports via Syria Amid Hormuz Disruptions
Iraq is preparing to export crude oil and naphtha through Syrian ports after the Iran war disrupted its main Gulf shipping routes, according to Iraqi and Syrian energy officials and refinery sources, Reuters reported. The move expands an existing arrangement under which Iraq has been exporting fuel oil via Syria’s Mediterranean port of Baniyas following [] The post Iraq Moves to Diversify Oil Exports via Syria Amid Hormuz Disruptions first appeared on Egypt Oil Gas.
NBC News
· Jun 27, 2026
U.S. military releases video of new Iran strike
New video released by the U.S. military shows the most recent strikes in Iran, what CENTCOM calls a “powerful response” to an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. NBC News’ Elise Preston reports.
Investing.com
· Jul 12, 2026
Oil jumps more than 3% after US, Iran launch strikes in Mideast
Oil jumps more than 3% after US, Iran launch strikes in Mideast
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 24, 2026
Trump siasat syarikat minyak susulan harga petrol masih tinggi
WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump, mengarahkan siasatan terhadap syarikat minyak utama berhubung dakwaan harga petrol yang tinggi, ketika beliau berdepan tekanan politik susulan kesan konflik di Asia Barat. Harga petroleum global melonjak selepas Iran menyekat aliran minyak melalui Selat Hormuz sebagai tindak balas terhadap serangan AS-Israel pada Februari. “Syarikat Minyak besar tidak menurunkan ... Read more The post Trump siasat syarikat minyak susulan harga petrol masih tinggi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
IEA Warns US-Iran Escalation Threatens Global Oil Supply as Doha Talks Loom
The International Energy Agency warned Thursday that US strikes on Iran risk derailing oil market recovery, as Qatar braced to host talks after Khamenei's funeral. Brent crude fell to 76.37 as Hormuz transit slowed sharply under renewed military pressure.
Trustnodes
· Apr 21, 2026
Hours to War or Peace
Oil is edging up, while bitcoin and stocks are steady hours before a ceasefire between US and Iran expires with it unclear diplomacy will prevail.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 8, 2026
Oil prices spike again following US and Iran’s latest ‘tit-for-tat’ in the Middle East
CommSec’s James Gruber claims oil prices have spiked again after Iran and the US traded attacks. “Oil prices spiking; they’re up over five per cent, the spot oil prices,” he told Sky News Australia. “That’s after Iran and the US tit-for-tat in the Middle East.” Presented by CommSec.
BOL News
· Jul 8, 2026
Oil surges after U.S. launches strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON: Oil prices jumped Wednesday after the U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iran in retaliation for attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, raising tensions just weeks after a fragile ceasefire reopened the critical waterway. West Texas Intermediate crude for August delivery rose 2.87 to settle at 72.46 per ... Read more The post Oil surges after U.S. launches strikes on Iran appeared first on BOL News.
Economic Times
· Jul 13, 2026
Oil jumps 3% after US, Iran escalate strikes in Mideast
Oil prices climbed Monday as Iran expanded strikes on Gulf states. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose and Brent crude futures climbed. Tehran extended strikes on Qatar and the United Arab Emirates over the weekend. This cycle of attacks casts doubt on an interim U.S.-Iranian agreement. Market analysts suggest the current flare-up represents an escalation within a fragile truce.
Korea Times News
· Jul 13, 2026
Figure spits oil at Iranian barrel
Figure spits oil at Iranian barrel
Latestly.com
· Jul 13, 2026
Global Oil Prices Jump Over 4% as US-Iran Tensions Raise Supply Concerns
Global oil prices surged more than 4 on Monday, with investors reacting to escalating tensions between the United States and Iran and renewed concerns over potential disruptions to crude supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbed close to USD 79 per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose over 4 to around USD 74.32 per barrel.
Financial Times
· Jul 13, 2026
Global stocks fall as Asian memory chipmakers hammered
Oil jumps as US-Iran hostilities escalate and investors go into ‘risk-off’ mode
ING Think
· Jul 1, 2026
The Commodities Feed: Oil has its worst quarter since 2020
Oil prices came under further pressure yesterday, leaving ICE Brent to close out its weakest quarter since 2020, dragged down by growing confidence that Persian Gulf crude flows are on the mend
The West Australian
· Jul 13, 2026
Shares slip in Asia as oil jumps on Gulf attacks
Oil is climbing as the US and Iran trade attacks in the Gulf, choking the Strait of Hormuz and rekindling inflation risks, while share markets slide in Asia.
The Economic Times
· Jul 7, 2026
The likely loser of Gulf's post-war oil battle
The likely loser of Gulf's post-war oil battle
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 21, 2026
Iraq seeks to raise oil production to 4.3 million barrels per day
Iraq seeks to raise oil production to 4.3 million barrels per day
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 8, 2026
Oil prices extend rally
Oil prices extend rally
Sweden Herald
· Jun 24, 2026
Oil prices fall - the entire war premium is gone
Oil prices fall - the entire war premium is gone
Issues & Insights
· Jul 8, 2026
What We’re Reading: Iran’s Delinquency, Platner Self Destructs, Dems Keep Moving Farther Left . . . And More
Some headlines, issues and news that caught our eye. Fool Around, Find Out: After Hormuz Attack, Iran Can’t Sell Oil Trump says there will either be a deal with Iran or US will ‘finish the job’ — Reuters, via Yahoo News Qatar blames Iran for strike on tanker in strait as crowds mourn Khamenei — []
Arise News
· Jul 9, 2026
Oil Prices Climb As Renewed US-Iran Tensions Raise Supply Concerns
Escalating hostilities between the US and Iran fuel concerns over oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Associated Press
· Jun 28, 2026
US Central Command releases video of strikes on Iran military targets
U.S. Central Command released video early Sunday purporting to show strikes on Iranian military targets. Footage showed multiple strikes on what the command said was "10 Iranian military targets at multiple locations in and near the Strait of Hormuz." Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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