Recent verified reporting indicates that Iran has formalised a new administrative body, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), tasked with regulating maritime traffic and coordinating vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. The move has been widely interpreted by analysts as part of a broader effort by […]
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Despite public displays of solidarity between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping during recent meetings in Beijing, shifting global energy dynamics are placing new strains on the Sino-Russian relationship. Analysts say the ongoing crisis around the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping energy markets and forcing both countries to reconsider long-standing assumptions about their strategic partnership. For
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Baghdad and Tehran appear to have reached an agreement allowing Iraqi oil shipments to resume transit through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to statements attributed to Iraqi and Iranian officials on Monday. The reported arrangement would grant Iraqi tankers a form of exemption from restrictions Iran has imposed on maritime traffic in the
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Unverified reports circulating on social media have described a drone strike on a large oil tanker in the port of Dubai, raising fresh concerns about the vulnerability of energy infrastructure in the Gulf region amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Claims and available information According to posts published on X (formerly Twitter) by analyst Francesco Sassi, a
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Turkey has multiple reasons to be wary of the escalating conflict in Iran: the potential refugee crisis, disruptions to oil and gas supplies, impacts on trade, and losses in tourism. Above all, Ankara prefers to stay out of the fighting and maintain a role as a neutral mediator. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made this
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U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States is deploying naval forces toward Iran, describing the movement as an “armada” while suggesting that the deployment may serve as a deterrent rather than a prelude to immediate action. Speaking to reporters while returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump stated that although
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The Israeli government has approved a plan to expand natural gas production at the Leviathan field in the eastern Mediterranean, enabling a significant increase in gas exports to Egypt over the coming decades. Leviathan, Israel’s largest offshore gas field, is operated by a consortium led by Chevron, alongside NewMed Energy and Ratio Energies. The newly
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Satellite analysis from CSIS indicates that Tehran’s already severe water shortages are worsening at an accelerated pace. President Masoud Pezeshkian issued one of the strongest warnings yet, stating that if meaningful rainfall does not arrive within the next month, Tehran will have to impose water rationing—and, in the most extreme scenario, consider evacuating parts of
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In a rare show of alignment, the United States and Qatar have jointly warned the European Union that its proposed Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) could pose an “existential threat” to global energy affordability and security. The two nations argue that the EU’s plan to impose extraterritorial fines for non-compliance with environmental and human
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– Guest post by Seleman Yusuph Kitenge – Just a year ago, Nusuk had around 12 million users. Today, that number has soared past 40 million, connecting people from 190 countries who are using the platform to plan and experience their pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. But this isn’t just about numbers—it’s about real people whose
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