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DECODING: OPEC+ opens the taps as the Hormuz crisis changes shape
Seven OPEC+ countries — Saudi Arabia , Russia , Iraq , Kuwait , Kazakhstan , Algeria and Oman — approved a production increase of…
FACT CHECK: What the IAEA can still verify in Iran, and what it no longer sees
The International Atomic Energy Agency has conducted "no verification activity on the ground" in Iran since the American and Israeli strikes, according to Rosemary…
INVESTIGATION: War premiums quadruple, and insurers now decide who still sails
Insuring a single 270,000-tonne oil tanker now costs roughly 21 million dollars , according to an S&P Global report cited by Al Jazeera on…
ANALYSIS: Oil drops the moment the bombs go quiet, and no one believes it for long
On July 28, 2026 , Brent crude lost $4.61 , or 5.2% , falling to $83.75 at 12:01 p.m. Eastern time, according to figures…
REPORT: Houthis claim a missile strike on the Saudi tanker NCC Ghazal
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed on July 28, 2026, that his forces "carried out a military operation targeting the Saudi oil tanker NCC…
DECODING: A Ukrainian drone flew 2,000 kilometers to hit one Russian tank
A fire broke out at the Tyumen oil refinery on July 25, 2026 , roughly 2,000 kilometers from Ukrainian territory, after a Ukrainian drone…
EDITORIAL: How Sanctions Redrew the Map of Russian Oil Trade
Sanctions are supposed to work slowly, and that slowness is precisely why the October 22, 2025 measures against Rosneft and Lukoil deserve a serious…
PORTRAIT: Washington Sanctions Rosneft and Lukoil, the Questions Few Outlets Are Asking
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, Russia's two largest oil companies.
ANALYSIS: How American Sanctions Redrew Russia's Oil Trade
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department struck at the heart of Russia's war economy by sanctioning Rosneft and Lukoil simultaneously, the country's…