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Oil prices rise amid Gulf of Mexico storm, Middle East tensions

Global oil prices have risen amid concerns over potential supply disruptions caused by a storm in the Gulf of Mexico and escalating tensions in the Middle East, with Brent crude trading above $101 per barrel and US crude above $90.

9:24 AM · 7 Oct 20262 min read

Trump ends Camp David visit early amid Middle East tensions

20 Sep

Hormuz shipping traffic drops sharply

17 Aug

29 May 2026

US, Iran close to preliminary deal on extending 60-day ceasefire

The United States and Iran have reached a preliminary memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend the ceasefire between the two countries for 60 days and ease shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, media reports said on Friday.

24 Mar 2026

Latest reported death toll in Middle East conflict

Thousands of people have been killed across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on 28 February, Reuters reports.

Members7 Oct 2024

IEA renews support to Palestine cause

The Political Commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has expressed concern over the situation in the Middle East and renewed its support to the Palestine cause, an official said on Monday.