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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.

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...
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