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Economy
Brent Crude Rises Above $90 as Hormuz Disruptions Deepen Supply Concerns
DID Press: Brent crude oil prices briefly climbed above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, as fading hopes for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran negotiations and continued disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz intensified concerns over global energy supplies. Reuters…
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Government
US Strategic Oil Reserve Falls to Lowest Level in More Than 40 Years
DID Press: United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell by about 6.1 million barrels this week to approximately 298.7 million barrels, dropping below the 300-million-barrel mark for the first time since 1983. The decline comes as Washington continues drawing on…
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Economy
US Strategic Oil Reserve Depletion Outpaces Commercial Stocks Threefold
DID Press: Official data covering the period from February 6 to August 3, 2026, indicate that the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has been depleted at a rate more than three times faster than commercial crude oil inventories, bringing emergency…
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Afghanistan
Turkmenistan Reports Progress on TAPI Pipeline, Expands Gas Field Development Plans
DID Press: Turkmenistan says work on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline is advancing, as authorities review progress on the strategic regional energy project alongside new priorities for expanding the country’s oil and gas sector. According to a statement from the…
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Economy
Saudi Oil Infrastructure Faces New Pressure After Reported Pipeline Attack
DID Press: Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has intensified pressure on Saudi Arabia’s oil sector by targeting parts of the kingdom’s strategic East–West oil pipeline, with Yemeni military sources claiming the operation highlights vulnerabilities in Saudi energy infrastructure. According to sources affiliated…
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Economy
Drone Strike Hits Saudi Aramco Facility, Damaging Storage Units in Abqaiq
DID Press: Newly released images from Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil facility show damage to parts of storage infrastructure and precautionary measures aimed at preventing the spread of fire following a reported drone attack on the site. Yemen’s armed forces announced…
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Analysis
Iran-US Standoff Reshapes Middle East Security Order
DID Press: More than four decades after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the confrontation between Iran and the United States has evolved into one of the world’s most complex geopolitical rivalries, extending far beyond political and ideological differences to encompass military,…
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Government
US Lawmakers Warn Over Saudi Nuclear Deal Risks
DID Press: A group of US lawmakers from both Democratic and Republican parties have warned about the potential consequences of a proposed nuclear cooperation agreement between Washington and Riyadh, raising concerns over nuclear proliferation risks in the Middle East. According…
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Economy
Pakistan Ex-Envoy Criticizes Double Standards Over Hormuz Strait
DID Press: Former Pakistan special representative for Afghanistan, Asif Durrani, has criticized what he described as the international community’s “double standards” regarding statements about the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that similar positions by the United States and Iran receive different…
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Economy
Reuters Report: US Conducts Secret Oil Transfers Near Oman and UAE
DID Press: A new Reuters investigation reveals that the territorial waters of Oman and the United Arab Emirates have recently been used as staging grounds for covert US military-linked oil transfer operations. According to the report, since early May, Washington…
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