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Strikes on oil storage facilities lit up the night sky with plumes of orange flame

The conflict has already led to the suspension of almost a fifth of global crude oil and natural gas supply.

China tries to unblock its shipping in the Strait of Hormuz  Le Monde.fr

Three Indonesian crew missing after UAE tugboat sinks in Strait of Hormuz  The New Arab

Oil prices jump about 25% as Hormuz Strait tensions rattle global energy markets  WSET

A huge column of fire and smoke could be seen rising from an oil depot in the Iranian capital in video shared on social media. Footage from central Tehran shows fires across the skyline as the US and Israel hit five oil facilities in overnight strikes in and near the city, an official told state TV. A fresh wave of Iranian strikes hit the Gulf on Sunday, with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait all reporting attacks Middle East crisis: latest updates Continue reading...

Kuwait declares force majeure as Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist  Egypt Oil & Gas

Jakarta foreign ministry says Musaffah 2 caught fire, four crew members survived; security firm reports boat was hit by two missiles as it assisted missile-hit tanker The post UAE tugboat hit by explosion, sinks in Strait of Hormuz; 3 Indonesian crew missing appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Traffic stalls in Strait of Hormuz  France 24

Iranian airstrikes in the Middle East mean rounds four and five of the F1 season next month look set to be cancelled

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince hoped the kingdom would soon rival the UAE as the business hub and safe haven in the region. But experts tell Tara Cobham that a protracted conflict threatens

Iran struck Gulf infrastructure on Sunday, hitting fuel tanks at Kuwait's international airport and damaging a desalination plant in Bahrain as Tehran pressed its missile and drone campaign against its neighbours into a second week. Two border guards were also killed "while performing their national duty", Kuwait's interior ministry said without elaborating on the circumstances.

Oil prices have soared in the week since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran, but President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed the idea of turning to America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease the pressure

Gulf nations reported on Sunday missiles and drone attacks, while Iran vowed to press on with strikes against neighbouring countries as the regional war entered its second week. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait all reported new attacks, after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain's Manama a day earlier, and Kuwait's national oil company announced a "precautionary" cut to production.