Economics
Hungry to sell, UAE slips hidden oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
The volumes are a fraction of the UAE's typical exports before the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran but they demonstrate the risks the producer and buyers are willing to take to free up oil sales.
Seven markets to track if peace breaks out in the Middle East
Here are key charts - across crude, products, shipping, gas, industrial commodities and equities - to gauge whether markets are pricing a temporary easing of tensions or a structural shift in global supply and demand if a peace deal emerges.
EIA: U.S. crude and fuel inventories fall as Iran war roils energy markets
Fuel inventories also declined, as exports of petroleum products rose to their highest level on record.
TA'ZIZ secures $28.5 B in agreements to expand UAE's chemicals infrastructure
Egypt imposes $90/ton nitrogen fertilizer export duty for three months
The decision follows a separate move earlier this week in which Egypt raised natural gas prices for energy-intensive industries, including fertilizers, petrochemicals, steel and cement, as part of broader efforts to restructure industrial energy pricing.
Record U.S. biofuel targets to test biodiesel industry after slow year
To meet the record target, companies that process soybeans into biodiesel must boost production by over 60% this year. Some industry bodies and biofuel experts doubt they will succeed, yet failure could further stoke the rise in diesel prices.
UAE exit strips OPEC of clout, risks bitter price war
The surprise move comes at a time of unprecedented turmoil in energy markets as Gulf oil and gas exports have remained largely paralyzed for two months due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has muted OPEC’s traditional ability to manage the oil market during times of distress.
Australian foreign minister says China has agreed to cooperate on jet fuel exports
Australia, which imports most of its fuel, has experienced localized shortages since the Middle East conflict that began in February.
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