Brent crude tops $109 after Saudi Arabia shuts down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia has faced escalating attacks from Iran-allied militant groups in recent days.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Saudi Arabia asked for the meeting to be postponed, but Tehran says it will continue to seek a regionally backed bill.
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Brent crude tops $109 after Saudi Arabia shuts down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz
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Saudi Arabia has faced escalating attacks from Iran-allied militant groups in recent days.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Iran and Oman delay a meeting to discuss control of the Strait of Hormuz as fighting between Iran's Houthi allies and Saudi Arabia raises the stakes for global energy markets.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingThe US-Israel war on Iran has shaken global energy markets and coal is no exception. Countries around the world are turning to the highly polluting source of power in a bid to avoid shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Saudi Arabia temporarily shut the roughly 750-mile pipeline as attacks threaten a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Iran said it downed an advanced American drone over the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington trade warnings and strikes with no sign of de-escalation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Amid constant Russian drone and missile attacks, two shortfalls are raising the greatest alarm: a lack of air defense interceptors and an unexpected $27 billion defense budget gap.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Washington Post