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Current throughput at 2.2 million barrels a day is well below the 5.5 million flowing daily before the Houthi attack, full recovery may take at least six weeks.New Delhi: Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline has resumed operations after an 11-day shutdown following Houthi drone attacks, but crude flows have recovered …

The surge, led by diesel shipments, rose to 81,000 barrels per day (b/d) in July and 41,800 b/d in August from zero in May and June.Udit Bubna 24 September, 2026 08:30 am IST New Delhi: India’s petroleum product exports to Turkey surged in July and August, as Ankara explored for …

India has relatively limited direct exposure to the Yanbu route. Saudi supplies averaged about 315,000 barrels a day in August, compared with total Indian crude imports of around 4.7 million barrels a day. Indian Refiners Face 40% Crude Cost Surge As Middle East War Disrupts Flows India has relatively limited …

Iran is shifting trade toward northern ports and land routes as its southern shipping faces a US blockade. Analysts say the corridors can keep essential goods moving, but cannot replace maritime trade. Can land corridors offset the impact of the maritime blockade on Iran? The US-led maritime blockade targeting Iranian ports …

With President Donald Trump threatening to launch an “economic D-Day” against Iran, one of the Islamic Republic’s most important wartime lifelines is its geography. And while the resumption of a U.S. naval blockade last month has substantially limited Iran’s maritime trade, land routes are becoming an increasingly vital source of commerce. Located at …

Iran, already drained by years of sanctions and a brutal military onslaught from the United States and Israel, now faces another test as President Donald Trump moves to further tighten the economic screws on the Islamic Republic. The US Treasury Department on Monday threatened sweeping new sanctions on countries that refuse to cut economic ties …

Tehran may count on links with China and others to weather the storm, but average Iranian people will bear the brunt. Tehran, Iran – Iranians are preparing for further economic pain as the United States gets ready to announce a new round of punishing sanctions on Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is …

Brent crude rises to highest level in nearly a month as US-Iran deadlock keeps Strait of Hormuz disrupted, raising risks of higher import bills, fuel prices & inflation for India.New Delhi: Nearly six months into the US-Iran war, the oil market is again facing supply uncertainty, with Brent crude climbing …

Amir Soltanzadeh 08/19/2026August 19, 2026 Five countries border the Caspian Sea, but none owns a fixed share. A 2018 convention established rules for navigation, security and fishing while leaving some seabed borders unresolved. For decades, debate in Iran over the Caspian Sea has often centered on a deceptively simple question: What percentage …

India may avoid a crude supply crunch, but persistent attacks on Gulf shipping could raise freight, insurance and fuel costs, while putting LPG and LNG supplies at riskNew Delhi: Recent attacks on UAE’s state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) vessels and Saudi energy infrastructure are unlikely to leave India short …