4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (269+ words) Iraq’s crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz have surpassed 3 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time since the US-Iran conflict erupted in late February, oil minister Bassim Khudair said. Khudair said Iraq’s crude exports were no higher…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (275+ words) Iraq’s foreign-currency reserves fell by nearly $16 billion in four months this year as the government tapped them to pay civil servants. The reserves have been sliding since the outbreak of the Iran-US conflict and the subsequent closure of the Strait…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (444+ words) Kuwait is considering oil pipeline links with Saudi Arabia and the UAE as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz constrains its exports, a state energy official has said. “All options are open” and the country is “speaking with everyone” in…...

6+ day, 9+ min ago   (276+ words) Qatar’s fiscal deficit widened significantly in the second quarter of 2026, as the start of the Iran war in February curtailed the Gulf state’s energy exports. The budget gap hit QAR21.2 billion ($5.8 billion), versus QAR800 million in the second quarter of 2025 and QAR10.3 billion…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (758+ words) Crossing the price threshold would signal a new phase in the conflict Brent crude oil appears to be heading inexorably towards $100 a barrel. Traders and analysts often talk of this as “psychologically significant”, though there is nothing fundamentally different in…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (851+ words) The UAE and Bahrain are set to become the next Gulf countries to use fracking to boost oil and gas supplies as the region scrambles to increase production, industry experts say. Much of the envisaged new gas supply would help…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (709+ words) Saudi Arabia’s public debt is rising substantially, driven by Vision 2030 investment as well as the US-Israeli war with Iran. While the debt load is generally considered sustainable over the medium term, questions remain about whether Saudi Arabia has the institutional…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (361+ words) Oil prices rose in early trading on Monday after the US and Iran struck vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Traffic through the waterway fell to its lowest level in three months, according to a maritime vessel-tracking company....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (615+ words) Non-oil business activity strengthened across the Gulf in August as companies adapted to disruption from the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the sector in the UAE recording its fastest growth in nearly two years. Surveys point to a broader recovery…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (306+ words) Egypt plans to invest $4.5 billion upgrading its oil refineries as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on imported fuel. Energy and mineral resources minister Karim Badawi said Egyptian refineries are operating at 80 percent of capacity compared with 66 percent two…...