Oil
Several oil companies to avoid using ships on Iran's blacklist over security concerns, sources say
"We will avoid our chartered vessels dealing in STS or anything to do with non-compliant ships for Middle Eastern cargoes," said one of the sources, who works at an Indian refinery.
Lego sales rise as World Cup products draw new customers, despite Iran war raising cost of plastics
Strait of Hormuz traffic plunges as Iran, US blockades restrict energy shipments
Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims
Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows
Some ships may pass through undetected with transponders off, but the figures are far from the more than 130 ships a day that traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war.
China-based Hengli Group main importer of sanctioned Iranian crude oil, analysts say - report
Hengli is one of the largest companies in a network of "teapot" refineries in China that purchase sanctioned oil, according to the officials cited by WSJ.
UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges Iran to halt attacks, reopen waterways
The UAE Foreign Ministry called on Tehran to halt what it described as unprovoked attacks, the third in less than a week, end hostilities, and fully reopen the waterway.
China's export of electric trucks across Asia spikes, as Iran war fuels higher oil costs
China’s rapid adoption of e-trucks - from lighter vehicles to tractor-trailers - has partially shielded the world's biggest auto market from the impact of the conflict.
Salvors work to secure Russian shadow fleet ship leaking oil off Oman, risk firm Ambrey says
The spill from the Caroline Bezengi tanker, apparently the result of an unexplained attack on the vessel in June, has spread around a nature reserve and hit Oman's coastline on Wednesday.
Explosion in Rotterdam kills at least one person, is under investigation
The cause of the explosion is still unclear and is being investigated.
Middle East natural resources reveal a hidden map of abundance and scarcity
The smaller resource base has pushed both countries to lean harder into non-oil sectors such as finance, logistics, and tourism.
Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance
Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.
Drone targets fuel tank at Zawiya oil complex in latest attack, Libya's NOC says
The drone strike marks the latest in a series of attacks against the refinery over the past several days.
Trump returns to an old weapon: Behind US's decision to economically choke Iran - analysis
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last month that the administration’s economic policy had sent the Iranian currency into "free fall" and pushed inflation into triple-digit rates.
