Category: 2. Middle East

The Middle East war is creating the biggest oil supply shock in history, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday, as Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Gulf energy targets that sent prices spiking above $100 a barrel.

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Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Gulf energy targets on Thursday, hours after two oil tankers were hit, sending crude prices soaring again despite record reserve releases.

The renewed drone and missile attacks against Iran’s Gulf…

JAKARTA, March 12 (Reuters) – Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta’s Defence Minister said on Thursday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart.

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Lebanon said an Israeli strike on central Beirut’s seafront killed at least seven people early on Thursday, another attack in the heart of the capital as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel.

The Israeli military said separately…

An Israeli strike on central Beirut’s seafront killed eight people on Thursday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, as Israel threatened to expand operations and seize territory if Hezbollah does not stop its attacks.

After Hezbollah announced a new…

An Israeli strike on central Beirut’s seafront killed eight people early on Thursday, Lebanon’s health ministry said, another attack in the heart of the capital, as Iran-backed Hezbollah launched more missiles at Israel.

The Israeli military said…

Three crew members were “believed to be trapped” aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the vessel’s owner said.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday…

Filipino sailor George Miranda was racing to help a stricken vessel aboard the tugboat Mussafah 2 when he last spoke to his wife and young daughter.

The 46-year-old, whose small ship was struck by a pair of missiles this week in the Strait of…

By Parisa Hafezi, Alexander Cornwell and Bo Erickson

DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – The United States and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with U.S. President Donald Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and…

With production in the Gulf countries at a standstill and gas prices rising, the war in the Middle East is disrupting the supply of fertilisers and posing risks for food security.

A third of fertiliser shipped by sea comes from the region and…