Houthis — Yemen-based fighters who announced maritime embargo and attacked shipping in Red Sea amid US-Iran escalation.
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… Another blockade is in place on Saudi Arabia’s ports in the Red Sea, imposed by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis since 20 July. …
Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopenJoy Online
… United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency flagged an incident 20 nautical miles (37 km) northeast of Oman’s Al Khasab, after a cargo vessel broadcast over VHF channel 16 that it had been hit by an unknown projectile. “While the fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis …
Oil ticks up after selloff as talks to end US-Iran war remain uncertainJoy Online
… Allied to them are the Houthis in Yemen, a tribal group who took over much of the country in 2014. …
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran warJoy Online
… The latest strikes follow Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis’ claim to have attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and growing concerns over increasing threats to global shipping caused oil prices to spike. …
US says it will use frozen Iranian assets to fund damage to ships as strikes continueJoy Online
… And now the Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen have entered the fray, after a 2022 ceasefire with neighbouring Saudi Arabia appeared to have broken down. …
Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damageJoy Online
Oil prices rose more than 1.5% to their highest in more than six weeks on Thursday, with the United States launching a new round of strikes on Iran and Yemen’s Houthis targeting oil tankers in the Red Sea. …
Oil prices rise to six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalateJoy Online
… It also comes two days after Iran’s allies in Yemen, the Houthis, announced a “maritime blockade” against the kingdom. …
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi ArabiaJoy Online
… The constant trading of strikes has raised fears of further disruptions to global energy supplies after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis opened a new front in the Iran war by threatening to target vessels carrying Saudi oil in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and announcing a naval block …
Oil prices rise slightly after US announces new round of strikes on IranJoy Online
Oil prices settled over 1% higher on Monday after volatile trading through the session, as traders weighed hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations against Yemen’s Houthis imposition of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. …
Oil settles 1% higher as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threatJoy Online
Yemen’s Houthis have announced a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The Iran-backed group’s military spokesman said it would begin immediately and was in retaliation for a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen. …
Yemen’s Houthis announce ‘maritime embargo’ on Saudi ArabiaOil prices fell to a three-week low as US officials announced progress in talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz waterway. Brent crude dropped nearly 5% to under $80 a barrel, with US West Texas Intermediate also falling more than 5% to $76, both reaching their lowest levels since 13 July.
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Oil prices fell to a three-week low as US officials announced progress in talks with Iran on reopening the Strait of Hormuz waterway. Brent crude dropped nearly 5% to under $80 a barrel, with US West Texas Intermediate also falling more than 5% to $76, both reaching their lowest levels since 13 July.
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Oil prices rebounded 1% on Tuesday after a steep plunge, driven by concerns that Middle East supply remains at risk as diplomatic resolution to the U.S.-Iran war seems unlikely. Brent futures rose to $84.89 a barrel and WTI crude to $81.11, though Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected Trump's claims of ongoing negotiations to end the conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a channel for about a fifth of global crude oil and natural gas shipments before the conflict.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Saudi Arabia, which has largely avoided involvement in the US-Iran conflict since 28 February, has begun conducting joint strikes with the US on Iranian proxy militias in Iraq after being attacked from three sides. The kingdom now faces a choice between continuing retaliatory strikes as a deterrent or attempting to de-escalate through negotiation.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US military has conducted strikes on Iran for the 13th consecutive night, with Iranian state media reporting four killed and five injured. President Trump said he would use frozen Iranian assets to fund damage to ships caused by attacks, while Iran's Foreign Minister condemned the threat as an incendiary precedent.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Yemen's Houthi fighters have attacked shipping in the Red Sea, forcing vessels to turn back from the Bab El Mandeb strait and threatening to disrupt the main maritime route from Europe to Asia. The attacks come amid escalating US-Iran strikes and a Saudi-nuclear deal that has raised regional tensions.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices rose more than 1.5% to their highest in more than six weeks as the United States launched new strikes on Iran and Yemen's Houthis targeted oil tankers in the Red Sea. Brent crude futures rose to $96, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose to $88.27, driven by escalating tensions over control of key shipping routes including the Strait of Hormuz.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US and Saudi Arabia have signed a "peaceful nuclear co-operation agreement" that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme and provide American companies access to the Saudi nuclear energy program. The deal reportedly could allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium in the future, which experts say would be a first for the US and carries risks of nuclear proliferation in the region.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude futures rose 0.55% to $91.51 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate climbed 0.36% to $84.64 after U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets for the 11th straight night and Kuwait reported Iranian drone attacks. Fears of supply disruptions intensified as Yemen's Houthis threaten to target vessels carrying Saudi oil in the Red Sea.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices settled over 1% higher on Monday as traders weighed hopes of renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations against Yemen's Houthis imposing a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia. Brent crude futures rose $1.12 to $89.22 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate closed 74 cents higher at $83.23.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen. A Houthi media official said they were closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait to Saudi vessels, drawing a response from Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry condemning the move.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was absent from his father's funeral on Sunday, with senior regime figures and thousands attending. Speculation about Mojtaba's condition has continued after rumors he was wounded in US-Israel air strikes that killed his father, and he has not appeared in public since his appointment in early March.
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