Brent Oil Holds Near US$110 on Hormuz Fears
Brent crude traded near US$110 a barrel on 21 October as Iran made unconfirmed claims about a mined tanker and...
October 21, 2026Topic
Houthis
The Houthis and the Red Sea Explained in 2026
The Houthis and the Red Sea explained: who they are, why they attack ships and Saudi Arabia, and what it...
October 15, 2026
Horn of Africa 2026: Why It Matters and Who Backs Whom
Horn of Africa geopolitics explained: why the Bab el-Mandeb matters, the five conflicts of 2026 and which powers back whom.
October 15, 2026
France to Send Troops to Guard the Saudi Oil Port That Bypasses Hormuz
France will send troops to guard Yanbu, the Saudi Red Sea oil port that lets crude bypass a largely shut...
September 25, 2026
Saudi Arabia Halts Its Main Oil Pipeline After Drone Strikes Launched From Iraq
Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline after drone attacks, while Houthi forces seized Mayun Island near the Bab el-Mandeb shipping...
September 13, 2026
Houthis Hit Saudi Aramco Refinery As Strait Of Hormuz Stays Shut, Deepening Oil Supply Fears
Yemen's Houthis struck a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan while the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted, squeezing both of the...
August 9, 2026