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Iran war closes Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb simultaneously for first time ever
For the first time since records began, both of the Middle East's great oil chokepoints are shut at once for the first time ever. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February 28, and now Bab al-Mandeb Strait is also shut.
Iraqi-Syrian oil pipeline deal opens door for major Lebanese oil sector revival
An Iraqi-Syrian agreement to rehabilitate the Haditha-Banias oil pipeline has revived debate around the Kirkuk-Tripoli pipeline, potentially providing significant economic benefits to Lebanon.
US-based Quantum Capital eyes long-term energy portfolio in Egypt
US energy investment firm Quantum Capital Group is exploring investment opportunities across Egypt’s oil and gas sector with plans to build a long-term investment portfolio
Jordan's crude oil imports rise 41.9% in first five months of 2026
Jordan's imports of crude oil and petroleum products rose 41.9% in the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier.
Yemenis vow to extend Saudi blockade to Jeddah, Yanbu
A senior Houthi adviser said the movement's naval blockade of Saudi Arabia will expand from Jizan to Jeddah and Yanbu, the Red Sea terminal Riyadh has used to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz, after Trump threatened military retaliation.
Riyadh's Red Sea lifeline comes under fire
Confronted with a Houthi naval blockade and burning tankers off Yanbu, Saudi Arabia's carefully engineered workaround to Hormuz is unravelling just as Asian refiners scramble for alternatives.
Brent tops $100 as Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers threaten Red Sea route
Brent crude broke $100 a barrel on July 23 for the first time since May 26 after Houthi forces struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening the export route Riyadh has used to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz.
Houthis strike Saudi tankers as Red Sea route unravels
Yemen said on July 23 it had struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, opening a second front against global crude flows.
Oman urges restraint as Red Sea tensions threaten regional stability
Oman has expressed concern over the latest developments in the Red Sea, warning that further escalation could undermine regional security and threaten freedom of navigation along one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes.
Japan doubles oil imports in June
Middle Eastern deliveries rose to around 1.2mn bpd from just over 800,000 bpd in May, but remained 40.6% lower year on year.
Nofar Energy in talks to acquire Phoenix Insurance's $497mn stake in Israeli natural gas plant
Nofar Energy is in talks to acquire Phoenix Insurance's entire 39.5% stake in the Reindeer natural gas power plant project for ILS 1.8bn.
Turkey’s gas, crude purchases up 3% y/y in May
Turkey’s natural gas imports rose 2.95% y/y to 3.64bn cubic metres (bcm) in May, while oil and petroleum product imports increased 2.97% y/y to 4.09mn tonnes, according to monthly reports issued by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
Iran steps up strikes on Kurdish bases in northern Iraq,Yemenis hit Saudi tankers in Red Sea
Iran steps up drone and missile strikes on Iranian-Kurdish opposition bases at Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, with fresh attacks reported July 22. A US service member was killed July 18 by ordnance from a downed Iranian drone.
Iran threatens regional energy infrastructure if US hits its bridges, power plants
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters says its forces will target oil, gas and power infrastructure across the region and block all oil exports if the US acts on Trump's threat to bomb Iranian bridges and power plants over Hormuz ship attacks.
Egypt approves four oil and gas exploration agreements to increase energy output
Egypt’s House of Representatives has approved four oil and natural gas exploration and development agreements, including an onshore project in North Sinai involving French-British independent producer Perenco
Iraq's Basra crude rises as Middle East tensions lift global oil prices
Iraq's Basra crude grades posted strong gains on July 22, tracking broader gains in global oil prices amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East that have fuelled concerns of potential supply disruptions.
Iraq nears West Qurna 2 development deal with Chevron
Iraq is making progress in negotiations with Chevron over the development of the West Qurna 2 oilfield, with no major obstacles remaining before a final agreement is signed.
Egyptian Gupco crude oil production reaches its highest level since 2019
Egypt’s Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO) has increased its crude oil production to 71,250 barrels per day (bpd) in July, up from approximately 65,000 bpd at the start of the year
Egypt holds talks with global energy majors to secure long-term LNG supplies
Egypt is currently in talks with leading international energy companies to purchase between 15 and 18 shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per month under agreements spanning three to five years
Iraq's al-Zaidi to visit Tehran with offer to host Iran-US talks
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is set to visit Tehran late this week with an offer to host direct or indirect talks between Washington and Tehran, in a bid to stop the latest US-Iran confrontation widening into a regional war.
Iran aims to restore more than half of Asaluyeh’s lost gas processing by winter
Iran plans to bring back more than half of the natural gas processing capacity lost in an Israeli air strike on the Asaluyeh energy hub in the next five months, a senior energy official said.
Iraq's T1 oil station to resume operations after two-decade shutdown
Iraq's T1 oil station in the western province of Anbar is ready to resume loading and transporting crude oil by tanker trucks after more than two decades of inactivity.
Indian oil importers cancel Iraqi shipments as US-Iran war re-escalates
Indian oil importers Indian Oil and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals have cancelled planned Iraqi crude loadings as renewed attacks and heightened security risks further disrupt tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Qatar Gas Transport Company reports net profit decline for H1 of 2026
Qatar Gas Transport Company reported a marginal y/y decline in net profit of 0.3% to $235.4mn for the first half of 2026, down from $236.1mn the previous year.
ADNOC makes FID on Umm Shaif gas cap development project
UAE national energy company ADNOC has taken a final investment decision on the $6.2bn Umm Shaif gas cap development project.
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