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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … Kpler data showed at least 18 attacks on shipping over the past two weeks, while LSEG analysts warned that Iran was targeting tankers well beyond the Strait of Hormuz, reaching into the Gulf of Oman and jeopardising Gulf crude loadings and ship-to-ship transfers supporting region …

    Oil rises as US orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions
  3. Joy Online

    … LSEG data of all vessels crossing the strait showed eight on Tuesday, evenly divided between entries and exits, down from the ​previous day’s 14. …

    Hormuz transits at lowest in over two months after attacks, data shows
  4. Joy Online

    … The world’s largest memory chipmaker estimated an operating profit of 107.4 trillion won ($80.17 billion) for the July-September period, slightly ahead of an LSEG SmartEstimate of 106.1 trillion won. …

    Samsung flags $80 billion profit on AI boom, highest quarterly for any tech company
  5. September 2026
  6. Joy Online

    … In the physical crude oil market, the dated Brent oil benchmark, against which roughly two-thirds of supply is priced, has been above $100 per barrel since September 3, according to LSEG data. …

    Brent holds above $100 as tanker attacks deepen supply fear
  7. Joy Online

    … FUELS, PHYSICAL ​CRUDE OIL ALREADY ABOVE $100 In the physical crude oil ⁠market, the dated Brent oil benchmark, against which roughly two-thirds of supply is priced, has been above $100 per barrel since September 3, according to LSEG data. …

    Brent crude oil rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies
  8. July 2026
  9. Joy Online

    … Alphabet is expected to post a 21.3% rise in revenue for the April-June period to $116.93 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG. …

    Alphabet’s Gemini delay, spending worries loom over earnings
  10. Joy Online

    … Four vessels made the transit through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, down from eight the previous day, LSEG data showed. …

    Oil settles 1% higher as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat
  11. Joy Online

    … markets are still too complacent about the potential fallout for inventories, which, unlike at the beginning of the war, are at the tightest of the past five years.” Four vessels made the transit through ⁠the Strait ​of Hormuz on Sunday, down from eight in the previous day, ​LSEG …

    Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran expand strikes in the Middle East
  12. Joy Online

    … Analysts had forecast $13 billion in revenue ​and diluted EPS of 84 cents, according to LSEG. …

    Netflix earnings forecast disappoints Wall Street, shares tumble
  13. May 2026
  14. Joy Online

    … West Texas Intermediate futures were down 67 cents, or 0.6%, to $103.48. “Benchmark prices softened on a potential deal as the market gauges the geopolitical outcomes,” said ​Emril Jamil, a senior oil research analyst at LSEG. …

    Oil falls after Trump says US will end Iran war ‘very quickly’
Mining & Energy

Oil prices rise amid Houthi attacks, US diplomat withdrawal

The News

Brent crude futures rose 1.2% to $110.11 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate gained 1% to $98.12 on Thursday, as Houthi attacks on Saudi targets prompted the United States to order diplomats and family members to leave its missions in the Kingdom.

22 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Oil prices rise amid Houthi attacks, US diplomat withdrawal

    Brent crude futures rose 1.2% to $110.11 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate gained 1% to $98.12 on Thursday, as Houthi attacks on Saudi targets prompted the United States to order diplomats and family members to leave its missions in the Kingdom.

    22 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Strait of Hormuz vessel traffic hits two-month low after attacks

    Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz fell to its lowest in over two months after tanker attacks spiked, with only seven commodity vessels passing through on Tuesday. Crude crossing the strait declined 27% from the previous week to 10.1 million barrels a day, though increased exports from the Gulf of Oman and Red Sea helped maintain overall Middle East crude exports at pre-war levels.

    8 October 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Samsung projects record $80 billion quarterly profit on AI chip demand

    Samsung Electronics projected an operating profit of 107.4 trillion won ($80.17 billion) for the third quarter, a world first for a technology company and its fourth straight quarter of record operating profit, driven by strong demand for AI chips and memory sales amid a deepening global memory chip shortage.

    8 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Brent crude holds above $100 amid tanker attacks

    Brent crude futures held firm at $101.10 a barrel as Iran and the U.S. launched their largest attacks on shipping in their six-month-old conflict, with traders bracing for deeper supply disruptions. Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain far below pre-war levels, and Brent prices have surged nearly 30% from early August lows as a permanent ceasefire agreement failed to materialize.

    10 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Brent crude breaches $100 amid Middle East shipping attacks

    Brent crude futures rose above $100 a barrel for the first time since late July as Iran and the U.S. escalated attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran reporting strikes on 10 ships and the U.S. sinking five Iranian oil tankers. Oil markets are reassessing expectations for how long supply disruptions from the region will persist.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Alphabet delays flagship AI model as spending concerns mount

    Alphabet faces investor scrutiny over a delayed launch of its Gemini 3.5 Pro model and concerns about returns on massive data-centre spending, though the company posted blockbuster cloud sales growth. The company has increased 2026 capital expenditure guidance to between $180 billion and $190 billion and announced plans to raise about $85 billion in equity offerings.

    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. 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 →

Friday 17 July

  1. Netflix forecast falls short of Wall Street targets

    Netflix forecast third-quarter revenue of $12.86 billion and diluted earnings per share of 82 cents, below Wall Street targets of $13 billion and 84 cents; shares fell nearly 8.6% in after-hours trading as the company shifts focus to advertising, live events and video games for growth.

    17 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Oil prices ease as Trump signals quick end to Iran war

    Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump asserted the war with Iran will end "very quickly," though investors remain cautious about peace talks and Middle East supply disruptions. Brent crude fell 0.8% to $110.40 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate fell 0.6% to $103.48.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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