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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Iran reported explosions in several coastal areas and said it targeted US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar in response.

    US and Iran exchange strikes as shipping through Strait of Hormuz declines sharply
  3. Joy Online

    Following the U.S. strikes, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it launched missiles and drones at 85 U.S. military sites across Bahrain and Kuwait.

    Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Iran attacks tankers using US Navy route
  4. Joy Online

    On Wednesday, Iran said it targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation to the US strikes.

    Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes
  5. Joy Online

    Kuwait’s oil production rose sharply to 1.65 million barrels per day in June from 580,000 bpd in May, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, as the OPEC member boosted exports following the U.S.-Iran interim peace ​agreement.

    Oil up slightly ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold
  6. June 2026
  7. Joy Online

    On Saturday, Iran responded with strikes on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The US has said none of these attacks reached their targets, and there were no casualties or damage.

    US says it has agreed with Iran to ‘stand down’ after trading strikes, reports say
  8. Joy Online

    On Wednesday he met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is due to travel to Kuwait and Bahrain.

    IAEA to resume inspections in Iran under preliminary US peace deal
  9. Joy Online

    The Iranian regime will say what they have to say for their domestic audience.” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a tour of the Gulf on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will also visit Kuwait and Bahrain to discuss the deal with Tehran.

    UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls
  10. Joy Online

    The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Iraq have offered ​more oil to customers in the past week.

    Oil slips after US-Iran conclude talks in Switzerland
  11. The Ghanaian Times

    He also coached several other teams during World Cups, including Kuwait (1982), United Arab Emirates (1990), Saudi Arabia (1998), and South Africa (2010).-AP Follow our WhatsApp Channel now!

    Parreira hospitalised for cancer
  12. The Chronicle

    Kuwait Kuwait has expressed a “warm welcome” for the memorandum of understanding reached between the US and Iran.

    World reacts as Iran and US reach tentative deal to end war
Mining & Energy

Oil prices rise as US-Iran conflict disrupts Middle East supply

The News

Oil prices gained for a second week as the stalemated U.S.-Iran conflict continues to disrupt supply from major Middle East producers including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE and Kuwait. Brent crude rose to $93.82 a barrel and WTI to $86.78, reaching their highest levels since July 24.

21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 21 August

  1. Oil prices rise as US-Iran conflict disrupts Middle East supply

    Oil prices gained for a second week as the stalemated U.S.-Iran conflict continues to disrupt supply from major Middle East producers including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the UAE and Kuwait. Brent crude rose to $93.82 a barrel and WTI to $86.78, reaching their highest levels since July 24.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 14 August

  1. Vice President commissions five envoys to Kuwait, Nigeria, Niger, Norway, Sierra Leone

    Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has commissioned five envoys to represent Ghana in Kuwait, Nigeria, Niger, Norway, and Sierra Leone, tasking them to advance Ghana's foreign policy interests and strengthen bilateral relations. She emphasized that Ghana must maintain visibility in global affairs and adopt a more active approach to international relations amid significant geopolitical changes.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 3 August

  1. English FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino

    The English Football Association is set to withdraw support from Fifa president Gianni Infantino following fallout from his scrapped plans to sell stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors. The move comes as Uefa threatens legal action and Wales withdraws backing for Infantino's bid to remain Fifa president.

    3 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 July

  1. Saudi Arabia weighs retaliation or de-escalation after drone attacks

    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

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Ghana faces heat-related death gap amid slow electricity growth

    A Climate Impact Lab report warns Ghana is caught in a "Mortality-Cooling Trap" where rising temperatures outpace electricity supply growth, projecting 19 additional heat-related deaths per 100,000 people by 2050 and over 4,000 additional deaths annually, with about a third of the population in high-risk areas.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Climate change to cause 430,000 annual deaths by 2050 unevenly

    A Climate Impact Lab report projects that climate-driven temperature changes will cause about 430,000 additional deaths annually by 2050, with ten times more deaths in poor countries than in richer ones. Access to electricity for cooling systems will largely determine how many lives can be saved, but many countries most vulnerable to rising temperatures lack sufficient electrical capacity for fans and air conditioners.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 23 July

  1. Houthi Red Sea attacks threaten global shipping and trade

    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

  2. Houthis attack Saudi tankers; US launches Iran strikes

    Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, saying they violated a blockade of Saudi ports, while the US carried out its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Oil prices surged to $100 per barrel following the escalation.

    23 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Trump threatens Iran strikes over Hormuz shipping attacks

    President Trump threatened that the US would destroy Iranian bridges or power plants, including targets near Tehran, if attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue. The threat follows US strikes on Iran for the 11th consecutive night, with Iranian air defences activated and explosions reported in several cities including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, and Bushehr.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. US launches tenth night of strikes on Iran capabilities

    The US military struck Iranian military command centres, maritime capabilities, and air defence systems in the 10th consecutive night of attacks, as President Trump vowed retaliation for three US soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq. Iran's President Pezeshkian said the country is fighting a "full-scale war" with the US and claimed Iranian forces struck two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

    22 July 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. Oil prices rise on Iran-US military strikes, supply fears

    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

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Oil rises 1% on Iran talks hope despite Houthi blockade threat

    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

Monday 20 July

  1. Trump says US strikes hit Iran hard in soldiers' honour

    President Trump said the latest US strikes hit Iran "very hard" in honour of three US soldiers killed in recent days—two in Jordan and one in Iraq. US Central Command launched strikes for the ninth consecutive night targeting Iranian military sites and communications networks.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Brent crude tops $90 amid US-Iran Middle East conflict

    Brent oil prices rose 2% to above $90 per barrel as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities in the Middle East restricted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict saw the U.S. conduct a ninth straight night of attacks against Iran over the weekend, while Kuwait and Bahrain reported additional Iranian strikes.

    20 July 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 19 July

  1. US and Iran exchange strikes; two US troops killed in Jordan

    The US launched air strikes against Iranian coastal surveillance and air defence facilities on Saturday, targeting Revolutionary Guards units responsible for an attack in Jordan that killed two US troops and left another missing. Iran's military responded with drone attacks on two US bases in Kuwait, escalating a cycle of tit-for-tat strikes in recent days.

    19 July 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 18 July

  1. US military continues seventh night of strikes on Iran

    The US military is carrying out the seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran following President Trump's declaration that a temporary ceasefire agreement was "over," with the aim of degrading Iranian military capabilities. Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely halted amid the escalating tit-for-tat strikes between US and Iranian forces.

    18 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 17 July

  1. Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure

    Iran has accused the US of hitting civilian infrastructure including bridges, a train station and an airport in air strikes since peace talks collapsed. BBC Verify confirmed an attack on a bridge in Hormozgan province, and provincial authorities said seven people were killed on Thursday night.

    17 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure

    Iran has accused the US of hitting civilian infrastructure including bridges, a train station and an airport in air strikes since peace talks collapsed. US Central Command says the attacks were intended to degrade Iranian military capabilities, and seven people were killed in strikes on Thursday night according to provincial authorities.

    17 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. US strikes Iran for sixth night amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

    The US launched new strikes against Iran for a sixth consecutive night, with Centcom saying the attacks aimed to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities" and that US forces had boarded vessels as part of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's state media reported US missiles struck near the island of Qeshm, in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr (site of a nuclear power plant), and hit two bridges in Hormozgan province, with the BBC verifying an attack on one bridge west of Bandar Abbas.

    17 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 15 July

  1. Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz closure as US launches fresh strikes

    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz and other regional oil and gas export channels until the US ends "acts of aggression," while the US military carried out new strikes on Iranian military targets including coastal defences and missile sites on Greater Tunb Island, triggering rising oil prices amid stalled tanker traffic.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Iran threatens strait closure as US launches military strikes

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards have threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz and other regional oil and gas export channels in response to US military strikes on Iranian targets, which the US military said degraded Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the region.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Trump threatens Iran infrastructure strikes unless negotiations resume

    US President Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks, as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth consecutive day. The threats, which have drawn UN condemnation as potential war crimes under international law, came as Trump reversed a threatened 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz shipping but maintained a blockade of Iranian ports.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Oil prices rise amid US-Iran tensions and Strait of Hormuz disruptions

    Oil rose on Wednesday as President Trump reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports and Iran launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. infrastructure. Brent crude closed at its highest since June 12 and WTI at its highest since June 15, with prices driven up by supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas transited before the war.

    15 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 14 July

  1. UAE condemns Iranian attack on tankers; US intensifies strikes

    The UAE accused Iran of attacking two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight crew members. The US launched fresh strikes as tensions escalate, with Trump announcing a 20% charge on the waterway, while Iran said it would remain the Strait's guardian.

    14 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 13 July

  1. Trump reinstates Iran blockade, imposes 20% Hormuz shipping charge

    President Trump announced the US is reinstating a naval blockade of Iranian ports and will impose a 20% charge on all cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, following recent military strikes between the US and Iran. The blockade takes effect Tuesday at 16:00 Eastern Time, while Iran's foreign minister countered that whoever provides safe passage should be compensated and that Iran remains the strait's guardian.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Oil prices surge 4% amid military strikes threatening Hormuz

    Oil prices jumped over 4% on Monday as U.S. and Iranian military strikes escalated, threatening energy shipments via the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbed to $79.11 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate rose to $74.36, with only six vessels transiting the strait on Sunday—the lowest in five weeks.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

  3. US and Iran escalate strikes amid Strait of Hormuz dispute

    The US says the Strait of Hormuz remains open while Iran claims it has closed the waterway following renewed hostilities. The US struck over 140 targets across Iran on Saturday in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship; Iran's IRGC launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and regional allies on Sunday, and Centcom announced another round of strikes.

    13 July 2026 · Joy Online

  4. US and Iran escalate strikes over Strait of Hormuz control

    The US struck over 140 targets across Iran, saying Iran had hit a ship in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran responded with wide-ranging attacks on US bases and allies across the region, claiming it closed the waterway, though the US insists it remains open. The escalation jeopardizes an interim ceasefire agreement signed last month.

    13 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 10 July

  1. Pakistan urges US-Iran restraint as ceasefire collapses

    Pakistan has called on the United States and Iran to exercise restraint following the collapse of a nearly three-week ceasefire and renewed strikes and counterstrikes, urging both sides to honour commitments under an Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding brokered by Pakistan in April.

    10 July 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. US and Iran exchange strikes as Khamenei funeral held

    The US and Iran continued trading military strikes Thursday, with the US hitting 90 military targets and Iran reporting 14 killed over two days and launching strikes on US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, and Iraq. Simultaneously, massive crowds gathered in Iran's Mashhad as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried after six days of funeral events.

    10 July 2026 · Joy Online

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