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How Russia's overheating war economy could get a boost if the Iran conflict sends oil prices even higher
A disruption to global oil flows could send prices higher. That would be good news for Russia, with oil being a key lifeline ...
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US-Iran relations timeline: Key events from 1953 coup to 2025 nuclear strikes | Explained
From the CIA-backed coup in 1953 to the 2025 US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, this timeline outlines the major ...
Trump wants oil producers to pump more crude amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane
President Donald Trump is calling for the U.S. and other oil-producing economies to pump more oil as crude prices remain ...
US sanctions target those providing Iran with defense machinery, Houthi oil trading
The Trump administration said on Friday it had issued fresh Iran-related sanctions targeting eight entities, one vessel and ...
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How the US Attack on Iran Hurts Russia and China
Israel’s Operation Rising Lion unleashed a ferocious assault, swiftly dismantling Iran’s warfighting infrastructure. Precision strikes eliminated senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard ...
US intervention in Israel-Iran war increases risks for India’s export-import
Indian exporters and importers face increased transit risks amid US-Iran tensions, impacting global trade and regional supply ...
Asia's oil lifeline at risk as Iran conflict threatens key trade routes
Asia buys more than four-fifths of all the crude produced in the Middle East, and 90 per cent of that goes through the Strait of Hormuz ...
Oil Braces for Even Bigger Risk Premium as US Mulls Iran Strikes
Oil watchers are re-evaluating the risk premium they should place on the global crude market, with the prospect of the US ...