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Opinion: Oil’s New Problem Isn’t Supply. It’s Logistics

5 October 2026 at 17:13
Middle East crude exports recently climbed to their highest levels since the start of the Iran war as more Gulf producers resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz – despite the continued threat of Iranian attacks. Yet oil prices remain stubbornly elevated, suggesting logistical problems are proving as disruptive as outright supply losses.

Saudi-Backed Forces Claim Control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait

5 October 2026 at 17:04
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told Reuters on Monday, though fighting continues with Houthi forces in the area.

Middle East Oil Exports Top Pre-War Levels for Part of September But Tanker Attacks Increase

5 October 2026 at 14:18
Gulf oil exporters topped pre-war levels for about half of September, shipping data showed on Monday, though attacks on tankers and logistical constraints cloud the outlook for sustained higher flows.

US Carrier George H.W. Bush Visits Thailand After Six-Month Middle East Deployment

5 October 2026 at 06:55
PHUKET, Thailand, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived in Thailand’s resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after...

Middle East Crude Oil Exports Exceed Pre-War Levels But Attacks Increase

5 October 2026 at 02:26
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Crude oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels in four of the seven days of the final week of September, shipping data showed...

Russia Hits Liberian-Flagged Ship In Ukraine’s Odesa port, Kills One

3 October 2026 at 18:25
KYIV, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Russia has attacked a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in the Odesa region, killing one person and injuring three, the Ukrainian sea ports administration...

Trump Says He Did Not ‘Jump The Gun’ On South Korea Alaska LNG Investment Announcement

3 October 2026 at 18:03
By Nandita Bose and Timothy Gardner Oct 2 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not “jump the gun” on announcing a South Korean investment in Alaska LNG, a liquefied...

Saudis Plan Assault on Houthis to Break Red Sea Chokehold

2 October 2026 at 18:07
Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters. 

Alaska LNG Could Cost More Than Double Gulf Coast Rivals, Raising Questions Over Economics

2 October 2026 at 12:43
US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable US Gulf Coast plant.
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