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Freight cost surge, Iran's conditions, and Houthi missile strikes

Supertanker Shortage Sends Freight Costs Skyward, Making Long‑Haul Oil Trades Uneconomic

Benchmark freight has risen to roughly $24–$26 per barrel because war‑risk premiums and a shortage of VLCC supertankers have made many long‑haul crude voyages uneconomical, leaving oil and refined‑fuel markets exposed to further price upside.

Oil, 5% Treasury Yields and Fed Tightening Leave Futures Fragile Ahead of Wall Street Open

Iran Sends Seven Preconditions to Trump and Warns of 'Decisive War'

Iran Sends Three Conditions Through Qatar as It Awaits Trump Reply

Houthi Strikes Reach Riyadh as Missile Is Intercepted and Aramco Depot Burns

Saudi Arabia Withdraws From China‑Led mBridge After Completing Proof‑of‑Concept

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Airlines Trim Low‑Fare Flights as Jet Fuel Hits New Peaks

Tanker Strike and Houthi Seizures Tighten Grip on Hormuz and Bab el‑Mandeb

U.S. Notifies Congress of $24.3 Billion F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia

Drone Attacks Put Saudi East–West Pipeline Out of Service, Forcing Gulf Reroute

Major U.S. Airlines Trim Schedules as Jet Fuel Spike Widens Costs

Italy Mobilizes Navy to Protect Its Ships in Bab el‑Mandeb

Saudi Bypasses Pipeline Damage to Keep Crude Exports Flowing

Houthis Seize Red Sea Coast and Tighten Control of Bab el‑Mandeb

Senators Say Pentagon Policy Chief Failed to Deliver Required Defense Strategy Update

FIA Removes WRC Round in Saudi Arabia, Sardinia Set to Decide 2026 Title

U.S. Officials Say Iran Shot Down at Least Two MQ-1 Drones

Saudi Reroutes Oil After Drone Damage Cuts Yanbu Shipments

Houthis Seize Yemen’s Red Sea Coast and Threaten Bab el‑Mandeb Strait

AWS Says Bahrain Cloud Region Is Unrecoverable After War Damage