Iran Conflict & Energy Pulse

The US delivered a rare public rebuke of Israel, calling airstrikes on Abu Duhur airbase an "unnecessary escalation" that fails to advance stability,...

• Pacific shift: US reassigned forces from Indo-Pacific to Middle East, raising doubts over China deterrence.
• Gulf posture debate: Pentagon...

Iran's regional influence shows cracks in Hezbollah, Iraq militias, and covert tactics.

• Hezbollah dissent: A leading Shiite critic says Iran...

• Iran asserts dominance: Strait remains closed until sanctions lift and assets released, with navy claiming adversaries fear approaching.
• US runs...

WTI crude surged to $86.31, gaining 5.91% for the week, as the expected Iran agreement failed to materialize.

• Hormuz traffic stayed in single digits...

Three years into the conflict, exhaustion defines the Middle East with a structural stalemate that no side can break without intolerable costs.

• US...

Gulf markets mostly advanced on firmer oil prices, with Brent crude at $92.90 up 1.5% and benchmarks hitting highs since July 24. This occurred as Trump threatened economic action against any country aiding Iran in its six-month war with Israel.

Oil prices climbed for a fourth straight day as US-Iran tensions persist without resolution.

• Brent crude hit $91.14 per barrel and WTI reached...

• Government forces ran 81 operations against Houthis in 24 hours, vowing a decisive push to retake Sanaa and Hodeidah
• Houthis hit a Saudi landing...

Oil rose for a fourth day with Brent nearing $92 as the US-Iran conflict drags on without progress.

• Hormuz tensions persist with low traffic, a...

Oil prices are climbing as 'Fast Money' traders react to fresh White House threats toward Iran. Treasury Secretary Bessent indicated the U.S. will likely step up economic pressure instead of restarting large-scale combat.

Oil prices are climbing toward $94 a barrel as the U.S. prepares fresh economic measures targeting Iran and its trade partners like China. The move...

Multiple pressure points are converging to choke Iran's revenue streams and trade networks.

• US sanctions have expanded to secondary targets in...

Oil prices climbed to a three-week high and posted a second straight weekly gain, fueled by supply uncertainty from the unresolved US-Iran standoff in...

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