Oil
Iraqi PM-led coalition tops Iraq election with 46 seats, commission says
Prime Minister Sudani's bloc wins Iraq's election, but forming a new government may take months due to challenges in building a majority and balancing US-Iran influence.
Trump would back Russia sanctions bill if he retains final authority, White House official says
Russia's Novorossiysk port resumes oil loadings after Ukrainian attack
Ukrainian Navy 'destroys' Russian special unit stationed on Black Sea oil rig
US grants Hungary exemption on Russia sanctions after warm Trump-Orban meeting
The exemption will last for one year and includes a Hungarian commitment to buy US liquefied natural gas with contracts valued at $600 million.
Iraq, Turkey sign deal on Iraqi water infrastructure projects
The initial batch of projects will include three water harvesting dams and three land reclamation initiatives, according to an Iraqi water resources official.
New Zealand insurer kept Iran, Russia sanctioned oil flowing - report
New Zealand insurance, Maritime Mutual, aids in the trade of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil.
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil
"We encourage our allies to join us in and adhere to these sanctions," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement announcing the sanctions.
Dutch Supreme Court rejects Russia’s final appeal in Yukos case, clearing path to enforce $65b
Because Moscow has refused to pay, the shareholders have already turned to identifying and attaching Russian state assets abroad, subject to local sovereign-immunity rules.
Four oil facility guards killed in an attack near Syria's Deir Ezzor, state media says
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Trump says Modi has assured him India will not buy Russian oil
Trump stated that he would next try to get China to do the same as Washington intensifies efforts to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues.
Yemen's Houthis say they will target major US oil exporters in nearby seas
Yemen’s Houthis named Exxon, Chevron, and other US firms as targets, vowing attacks in the Red Sea despite a prior truce with Trump’s administration.
Economically boosting the KRG with resumed oil exports will benefit region - analysis
Oil is flowing again from Iraq’s Kurdistan Region to Turkey, a move hailed as “historic” and expected to boost Iraq’s federal budget by up to $500 million monthly.
India’s influence in the Middle East: balancing energy, workers, and Saudi-Pakistan defense pact
Gulf Countries are home to nearly half of India’s immigrant population, which brings skills and growth to the Middle East economies.
India says it expects Saudi Arabia to mind 'sensitivities' after pact with Pakistan
On Thursday, India's foreign ministry said it was aware that the pact had been under consideration and that it would study the implications for New Delhi.
