MIDDLE EAST
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Middle East energy crisis reshaping global markets and diplomacy
The Strait of Hormuz closure due to US-Iran conflict is disrupting global oil supplies, driving prices near $110/barrel and triggering cascading economic impacts across Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Multiple regions report shifted trade patterns, energy diversification strategies, and geopolitical realignment as nations respond to supply uncertainty.
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- How the Oil Shock and US Yields Split Latin America’s Markets
- Argentina’s Country Risk Climbs to 550 as US Yields Hit 2007 High
- Fuel-thirsty UK relaxes Russian oil sanctions, leaving Ukrainians ‘very let down’
- UK eases sanctions on Russian oil imports as fuel prices soar
- Starmer criticized for easing Russia sanctions
- Energy in spotlight as Putin visits China
- A Gooseberry and a Tear: The other crucial Straits of the Indian Ocean
- Japan says it has enough power to meet scorching summer demand
- Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump, Vance talk up Iran deal
- Oil prices fall after Trump predicts quick end to Iran war
- UN cuts global growth forecast amid Iran war and energy shock
- China turns to Russian oil as Gulf supply drops – but is it too expensive?
- Hormuz crisis: Australian LNG to India will surge, says Australian High Commissioner