Oil
Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks, eight ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Six of the vessels, three tankers and three bulk carriers, were entering the strait, while a gas carrier and a tanker were exiting. Some 130 ships would typically transit the waterway before the war.
Trump’s Syria-Iraq pipeline plan aims to weaken Iran’s leverage - opinion
Cuba suffers islandwide power grid collapse as US oil blockade deepens energy crisis
Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
IRGC dismisses claim 20 m. barrels of oil used to promote, fund war effort
Mohebbi’s assertion of Tehran’s responsibility did not touch upon the fact that the IRGC’s oil allocation already tripled last year, security expert Roger Macmillan explained to The Jerusalem Post.
Iran, US to work on negotiating peace deal in Doha after de-escalating weekend strikes
Mediators have established communications channels to de-escalate any incidents, and technical talks are set to continue, the source, with knowledge of the discussions, added.
Iran to pursue human rights cases against the US, will seize assets, judiciary chief announces
At the American Human Rights Week event, Ejei claimed that courts had already issued rulings against American officials “who have committed crimes against our people.”
Saudi Aramco helicopter crashes in Ras Tanura, at least 14 killed, authorities confirm
Ras Tanura hosts the largest refinery in the Middle East, and it is operated by Saudi Aramco, who own the helicopter involved in the incident.
Hundreds killed, thousands more feared dead after two earthquakes rock Venezuela
The USGS, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it would most likely run into the thousands. Some 200 people are currently feared trapped under rubble.
Will Iraq finally help protect Kurdistan's oil fields from drone attacks? - analysis
For Iraq, it doesn’t seem to matter if the Kurdistan Region is attacked, because then the region can’t sell oil or provide itself with gas for electricity.
IAEA chief, Trump says Iran agreed to nuclear inspections, Tehran denies deal - report
US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to allow long-term nuclear inspections, a claim Tehran has rejected, as he also addressed US naval positioning near the Strait of Hormuz.
'Cold cost-benefit calculation': Washington greenlights Tehran’s oil transactions under MoU
Washington has issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to resume oil transactions, a step linked to diplomatic talks and already impacting global crude prices.
US authorizes Iranian oil sales amid talks on final peace deal
The license authorizes the production, delivery, and sale of crude oil, petrochemicals, and petroleum products of Iranian origin through August 21.
Iran's Hormuz strait rules include enforcing penalties, revoking permissions if ships do not comply
The United States has not confirmed the number of mines laid by Iran, though a Whitehouse official confirmed to CNBC earlier this month that more than 40 minelaying vessels had been destroyed.
