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Iran announces end of indirect talks with US in Doha

Iran's deputy foreign minister on Wednesday announced that indirect talks with the US in Doha had concluded. US President Donald Trump said earlier that his negotiators were making progress towards the denuclearisation of Iran following a series of “good meetings”. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

France 24 · Jul 1

Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know

DOHA - US envoys met with Qatari mediators on Tuesday in Doha to discuss negotiations with Iran, the Gulf state said, after Tehran and Washington agreed a memorandum of understanding this month to halt the Middle East war.

Bangkok Post · Jul 1

US envoys met with mediators in Qatar, talks with Iran up in the air

US envoys met Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday for discussions on negotiations with Iran, even as both Tehran and Doha dismissed President Donald Trump's suggestion that direct US – Iran talks were taking place. The meetings come as both sides seek to implement a memorandum of understanding aimed at…

France 24 · Jun 30

India plans to cut reliance on Middle East oil, tap spot market after war shock

India's state refiners are pivoting away from Middle Eastern oil contracts following the Iran war's supply disruptions. They plan to boost spot market purchases and forge deals with trading houses for diversified sourcing. This strategic shift aims to secure energy supplies and mitigate losses, with new avenues opening from Guyana,…

The Economic Times · Jun 30

Strait of Hormuz: Strategic chokepoint in shadow of geopolitics

The Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for the global trade of crude oil and liquefied natural gas, is at the centre of disputes in negotiations to end the Middle East war, even after the US and Iran signed a preliminary deal. About one-fifth of consumption of global oil and…

The Economic Times · Jun 30

Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnap ordeal in the Middle East

Feliks’ journey resembles a Hollywood movie script, with kidnappers, smugglers and clandestine border crossing

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices after Middle East ceasefire

Sri Lanka on Tuesday cut fuel prices by up to six percent, the first such move since the Middle East war triggered a surge in energy prices in the import-dependent nation. Sri Lanka, which buys in all of its oil and also relies on imported coal for power generation, has…

The Economic Times · Jun 30

Oil falls as investors focus on potential Iran-US talks in Doha

Oil prices dipped as markets keenly watched potential U.S.-Iran talks in Doha, following recent missile exchanges that tested a fragile ceasefire. While investors express cautious optimism for de-escalation and a return to normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, uncertainty lingers. Middle Eastern producers are actively loading oil and LNG,…

The Economic Times · Jun 30

Shop price inflation remains unchanged despite warnings of Middle East knock-on

Prices remained 1.2% higher than a year ago in June, the British Retail Consortium and NIQ said.

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Thai tourism worries as Chinese resume trips to Japan

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is closely monitoring the revival of tourism ties between China and Japan, as this could potentially affect the inbound Chinese market to Thailand in the second half of the year, while the impacts of the Middle East conflict have yet to completely subside.

Bangkok Post · Jun 29