Oil
Trump administration weighs seizing Iranian oil tankers to further pressure Tehran - WSJ
The move would put significant pressure on Iran’s main source of revenue, according to US officials, but “faces many obstacles,” including concerns regarding Iranian retaliation.
Venezuela sends first oil shipment to Israel in years in sign of relations improving - Bloomberg
In potential game-changer, Syria moves ahead on oil deal with Chevron, Qatar - analysis
How Iran’s economic collapse is tightening the regime’s options - analysis
US issues fresh sanctions targeting Maduro's family, Venezuela-linked oil tankers
The action came as the US executes a large-scale military buildup in the southern Caribbean and as US President Donald Trump campaigns for Maduro's ouster.
US seizes tanker said to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran
Officials, speaking with Reuters on the condition of anonymity, said the US Coast Guard led the operation, and did not name the tanker or where the interdiction took place.
UAE-backed forces seize South Yemen oil belt, reshaping war and Gulf power balance - analysis
The STC’s growing power in southern Yemen, while unlikely to mitigate Houthi terrorism, could gift Israel a key ally in the region, particularly if an independent south joins the Abraham Accords.
Iran plays with fire as economic anger grows, fuel hike may be spark that lights people - analysis
Iran’s looming fuel hike is reviving memories of the deadly 2019 uprising, raising fears that economic pressure could ignite fresh unrest.
Iran-backed drone strikes on US oil sites push Iraq closer to Washington over Tehran - analysis
Iraq is the second-biggest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which Trump has regularly criticized for trying to keep oil prices high.
Gas field in Kurdistan Region of Iraq seeks restart after drone attack
Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, vital for Kurdistan’s electricity, is preparing to restart production days after a drone attack halted operations, sparking widespread condemnation.
Iran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel
Iran seized an Eswatini-flagged ship carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel off Bushehr, detaining its 13 crew amid ongoing efforts to curb fuel smuggling.
Iran's IRGC smuggled over $1 billion to Hezbollah through Dubai since January, US says - WSJ
In addition to Dubai, the US is reportedly worried that funds are being smuggled to Hezbollah through Turkey and Iraq.
Drone attack suspends operations at major Iraq gas field, power cuts occur across Kurdish region
A drone attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq causes major power outages in northern regions, damaging key infrastructure and halting gas supplies to power stations.
Iran to raise fuel prices under limited conditions amid energy crisis
Government officials have warned that subsidized fuel prices in Iran are "not rational," impose a heavy burden on state finances, and incentivise suboptimal consumption as well as force fuel imports.
