With alternative oil routes under attack and US support limited, Riyadh is scrambling to build a regional coalition.
18 September 2026
Riyadh offers ship-to-ship transfers off Oman and aims to restore half of its East-West pipeline capacity within days.
18 September 2026
The cabinet has cut government fuel allocations, banned official travel, and ordered markets to close early to cope with soaring oil costs.
17 September 2026
A massive 7.1 million barrel build in US inventories has temporarily offset fears over a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's critical East-West pipeline.
16 September 2026
A spike in oil prices and heavy borrowing by tech giants push the benchmark 10-year yield to 5.04 per cent, its highest in nearly two decades.
16 September 2026
The prolonged closure of the world’s most critical oil transit route has sent energy prices soaring and ignited widespread protests over the cost of living.
16 September 2026
Surging borrowing costs and rising crude prices compound inflation fears ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
16 September 2026
Rising price pressures are narrowing the Reserve Bank of India's room to keep interest rates on hold.
14 September 2026
With energy costs surging and inflation stuck near 3%, central bankers say interest rates have not yet peaked.
13 September 2026
Traders are pricing in a near-certain interest rate rise next week as energy costs and core prices keep the pressure on policymakers.
12 September 2026
The double blow closes off major transit routes for Gulf crude, leaving Riyadh with few safe options to export its oil.
12 September 2026
A naval clash in the Gulf has blocked a fifth of the world's crude, forcing investors to brace for higher inflation and interest rates.
11 September 2026
A wave of shipping attacks in the Gulf has sent Brent crude past $109, forcing government bond yields to multi-year highs.
11 September 2026
The Pentagon insists the lost Anduril Dive-LD drone was an older, defective model that carried no classified data.
10 September 2026
