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Energy experts estimate output to rebound within weeks, but it may take months to rebuild shipping confidence and repair damaged energy assets.New Delhi: The interim US-Iran agreement has paved the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but energy market experts caution that oil production and exports from major …

Global energy security depends not only on whether ships can pass through Hormuz, but whether they can do so freely, predictably, and without paying tribute disguised as environmental stewardship The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints, with about 20 million barrels of oil passing …

The Company Carries Influence Since It Would Bring a U.S. Major Into a Sector That Washington Has Viewed as Off-Limits ConocoPhillips’s reported plan to sign a contract with Syria’s transitional government would be a significant step in Syria’s return to international energy markets. If finalized, this deal would make ConocoPhillips the …

If Gulf-linked private capital participates in Iran’s reconstruction, it would show that regional actors are trying to shape Iran’s behavior and buy protection through economic incentivesTwo days after President Donald Trump announced agreement on a memorandum of understanding prolonging a ceasefire with Iran, Qatari Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said feasibility studies were …

Crude prices fall as markets price out West Asia conflict risk. Analysts say India could benefit through lower import bill, easing inflation and improved energy security. New Delhi: The US-Iran peace agreement and the subsequent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could help ease global energy supplies, lower crude prices and provide relief …

Vice President JD Vance has cast falling fuel costs as a win for the US, telling Fox News the Trump administration would keep working to drive down energy prices. Oil fell on Monday after the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Washington and Tehran, with Brent crude dropping about 4 …

The escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has renewed attention on the energy-security vulnerabilities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The conflict has affected maritime confidence around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most …

The Trump administration’s sanctions on Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange mark an escalation in Washington’s effort to disrupt the financial infrastructure Tehran uses to operate outside the formal banking system. The US Treasury designated Nobitex alongside Wallex, Bitpin and Ramzinex and sanctioned senior figures connected to Nobitex, including chairman, co-founder and …

Kazakhstan, a landlocked Central Asian state with a long-standing multi-vector foreign policy, has been indirectly affected by the 2025–2026 escalation between Israel, the United States, and Iran. The conflict has created both risks and opportunities for Astana. Kazakhstan has tried to preserve pragmatic neutrality while deepening ties with Israel, Gulf states, and …

As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last. US officials said Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached in talks between Tehran and Washington and was awaiting President Donald …