- Oct 6
Oil drops as Hormuz tanker traffic rises and Kuwait pumps 2 million barrels daily
Brent crude fell below $100 per barrel on Tuesday as Gulf producers increased tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iraq prepared tenders for chartered tankers.
- Oct 4
OPEC+ maintains November oil output targets as Gulf conflict keeps crude above $100
Seven key OPEC+ producers agreed to keep November crude targets unchanged, as regional fighting and shipping disruptions in the Persian Gulf hold physical supply below official quotas.
- Oct 1
Oman advances to Gulf Cup semi-finals after drawing of lots breaks tie with Iraq
Oman secured a place in the Gulf Cup semi-finals after a drawing of lots broke an exact deadlock with Iraq across all tournament tiebreaker criteria.
- Sep 5
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in Persian Gulf after missile attack on warships
United States Central Command disabled or destroyed three Iranian crude carriers across the Persian Gulf region after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at two American warships on international patrol.
- Aug 31
US and Iran trade strikes across Gulf after deadly Kuhestak wedding bombing
American forces struck military targets across southern Iran, hitting a wedding ceremony in Kuhestak, prompting Iranian missile barrages against US bases across the Gulf.
- Aug 27
Military judge sets June 2028 trial date for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama ordered Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three co-defendants to face a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay on June 5, 2028, rejecting an earlier start date to resolve disputes over evidence obtained through torture.
- Aug 24
Over 100 former UK and French diplomats urge arms embargo and trade sanctions on Israel
A group of 102 former ambassadors sent a joint letter to Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham demanding an immediate ban on arms sales and the suspension of trade treaties.
- Aug 23
Kuwait strips voting rights from naturalized citizens by royal decree
Emir Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signed a decree amending Kuwait's nationality law to bar naturalized citizens from voting, following years of citizenship revocations and the suspension of parliament.
- Aug 22
Former French and British diplomats urge joint action against Israeli settlement expansion
A group of 102 former French and British ambassadors has called on Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham to suspend bilateral military cooperation and trade agreements with Israel following new settlement tenders in the West Bank.
- Aug 21
US inflation accelerates in August as diesel tops $6 and rate hike expectations rise
August consumer price figures and diesel prices exceeding $6 per gallon have solidified expectations for a Federal Reserve rate increase next week, while businesses across the food and retail supply chains report mounting transport costs.
- Aug 8
South Korean football association apologises over sexual services provided to foreign referees
South Korea's football association apologised after a broadcaster reported it provided sexual services to foreign referees during 2011-2012 qualifiers, as police separately raided its offices over a coach appointment probe.
- Aug 2
OPEC+ to raise oil output by 188,000 bpd in September, extending gradual increase despite Strait of Hormuz blockade
The seventh consecutive monthly increase completes the unwinding of 2023 cuts, but actual supply remains constrained by the US-Israel war against Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 31
US strikes Iran again as conflict widens to Iraq and Egypt; Hamas disarmament talks reported
US Central Command launched a new wave of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday night after Iranian missile attacks on American forces in Jordan and Kuwait, while joint US-Saudi strikes killed 20 militia fighters in Iraq and a suspected drone hit an LNG terminal in Egypt.
- Jul 30
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-nation maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks
Riyadh hosted representatives from 43 countries and the EU on Thursday to launch a defensive alliance aimed at securing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after Houthi rebels imposed a naval blockade on the kingdom.
- Jul 30
Spain's GDP accelerates to 0.7% in Q2, inflation reaches 3.5% in July
Household consumption and investment drove a 0.7% quarterly expansion, while fuel and electricity costs pushed consumer prices to their highest since May 2024.
- Jul 28
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens to $360 million in North America, beating Avengers: Endgame's domestic record
Sony's fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man film took $360 million in the U.S. and Canada, surpassing the $357 million mark set by Avengers: Endgame in 2019, after a stronger-than-expected Sunday pushed final numbers above initial estimates.
- Jul 26
Zelensky says Russia supplied Iran with satellite images of US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has been supplying Iran with satellite surveillance imagery of US military installations in the Gulf, correlating with Iranian attacks, and will share evidence with allies.
- Jul 25
Iran threatens to kill one US soldier for each Iranian death, rejects ceasefire over Hormuz demands
Tehran's top military command declared it would kill one American soldier for every Iranian killed, while US airstrikes continued for a 13th night and Iran's foreign minister insisted any ceasefire must address demands over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Jul 25
Iran launches drone attacks on Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait after 13th consecutive night of US strikes
Tehran claimed kamikaze drone strikes on fuel depots, hangars and barracks at US-linked facilities, while Saudi Arabia bombed Houthi-held Hodeida in Yemen.
- Jul 23
Oil nears $100 as US strikes Iran for 12th night and Houthis attack Saudi tankers in Red Sea
Brent crude reached $96.05 a barrel after Houthi rebels struck a Saudi tanker and the US bombed Iranian military sites for a 12th straight night, threatening two of the world's most critical oil chokepoints.