Bloomberg News
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Pak-Flagged, Iraq-Bound Supertankers U-Turn In Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Break Down
A trio of very large crude carriers - all without direct links to Iran - began to approach the narrow waterway from the Gulf of Oman late on Saturday.
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Saudi Oil Output Capacity, Pipeline Flows Cut in Supply Risk
Missile and drone barrages have damaged swaths of Saudi Arabia's vast energy infrastructure, including refineries, oil fields deep in the desert and petrochemical plants.
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Xi Helps Trump On Iran War As China Assists In Ceasefire Bid
A pause to the fighting would smooth Trump's visit to Beijing next month, with China's role leaving the US leader in debt to his Chinese counterpart.
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Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope's Criticism
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made his Christian faith central to his leadership of the Pentagon, instituting a voluntary monthly prayer service and invoking God to justify and support military operations.
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White House Warns Staff On Insider Trading Amid Iran War Bets
The warning comes after a series of recent well-timed and profitable bets raised questions about potential insider trading around President Donald Trump's decision-making on military maneuvers in Iran and Venezuela.
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Xi Jinping's $270 Billion Middle East Bet Limits China Support For Iran
At least three Chinese-financed infrastructure assets across Dubai, Qatar and Oman have been targeted by Iranian strikes. Another 12 are in high risk areas, jeopardizing some $4.66 billion in financing commitments including projects already impacted.
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China Tankers Join Line To Test Hormuz Exit And Iran Truce
The Chinese oil tankers are part of a growing armada amassing at the entrance to the strait, off the UAE.
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Trump Rebukes NATO Over Iran After Meeting With Alliance's Chief
NATO allies refused to help Trump protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz or let the US use their bases to attack Iran during the war.
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North Korea Tests New Weapons As World Focuses On Iran War
Pyongyang continues to deepen its defence ties with Moscow and Beijing as the US draws its military assets out of Asia amid geopolitical uncertainty.
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As Trump Bullies NATO, Europeans Question Its Deferential Chief
NATO chief Mark Rutte navigates US-Iran war tensions and European divisions over alliance strategy
