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Oil settles up on renewed US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Oil prices climbed significantly on Friday, reaching their highest point in over a month. Escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran intensified attacks across the Gulf region. Shipping routes face potential closure, impacting global oil flows and prices. Saudi Arabia has redirected significant crude exports to avoid the Strait…

The Economic Times

Euronews aboard EU warships in the Red Sea: Europe eyes wider mandate as Houthi threat grows

In a special report from EU patrol ships in Djibouti, Kaja Kallas told Euronews that the 27-member bloc was discussing expanding Aspides' mandate and that ships pledged to a Hormuz coalition could be redeployed to the Red Sea in the interim.

Euronews

Oil Price Today (July 17): Crude oil jumps 12% this week as Hormuz, Red Sea closure risks loom. What are experts saying?

Brent crude futures gained $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose $1.03, or 1.3%, to $79.98 a barrel. The gains helped both benchmarks recover losses from the previous session. For the week, both oil benchmarks have rallied nearly 12%. Brent…

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Oil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Oil prices climbed Friday as United States and Iran escalated attacks. The Strait of Hormuz oil flow is limited by the broken truce. Iran asked Houthi movement to prepare to close the Red Sea route. United States launched air strikes on Wednesday and continued firing. Oil security remains a critical…

The Economic Times

Iran asks Houthis to prepare for Red Sea shutdown if US strikes power sites

Iran has requested the Houthi group to be ready to close the Red Sea oil route. This action would occur if the United States targets Iranian power infrastructure. The Houthis have completed preparations to deploy missiles and drones near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This potential disruption could further strain global…

The Times of India

After the 'Invincible Red Line' Hormuz, Iran Reportedly Prepares Red Sea Blockade as Trump Escalates Infrastructure Strike Threats

Iran has reportedly directed Yemen’s Houthi movement to prepare for the closure of the Red Sea oil route, a crucial global energy supply channel, in the event of a U.S. attack on Iranian power infrastructure.

Benzinga

Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say

In a significant escalation, Iran has directed Houthi militias to get ready to obstruct the Red Sea oil passage should the United States carry out strikes on Iranian power facilities. Sources indicate that the Houthis are already positioning missiles and drones in proximity to Bab el-Mandeb strait. This potential blockade…

The Economic Times

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Iran eyes the Red Sea: How it can control the vital maritime chokepoint

Iran has signalled that it could expand pressure beyond the Strait of Hormuz to another of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The warning comes as disruptions in Hormuz continue to strain global energy markets and shipping.

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia is building a giant car-free region beside the Red Sea, but its futuristic city plans have changed

Back in 2017, Saudi Arabia announced something that sounded almost too big to be real, an entire new region along the Red Sea coast, bigger than Belgium, built from scratch around clean energy, zero cars and a completely new way of living. Called NEOM, the project's most famous piece was…

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia's 90-island Red Sea project is being called the 'Maldives of the Middle East'; know why

For decades, the conversation around high-end beach holidays has been dominated by a familiar collection of destinations. The Maldives, parts of the Caribbean and a handful of Indian Ocean islands have become shorthand for turquoise water, private villas and secluded escapes. Saudi Arabia is now attempting to enter that conversation…

The Times of India

'Maldives of the Middle East': Saudi Arabia's Red Sea project takes shape

Saudi Arabia is developing a luxury Red Sea destination of untouched islands, coral reefs, desert and mountains to entice the world’s most exclusive travellers.

Euronews

Container carriers eye return to Red Sea route

Vessels will now use the shorter route instead of going around Africa. This shift impacts shipping rates and capacity as demand rises.

The Economic Times

I found a desert oasis by Egypt’s Red Sea that combines comfort with adventure

Adventure lover Lucy Smith discovers there’s more to Hurghada’s white sand coast than the all-inclusive bubble

The Independent UK

Suez Canal sees oil tanker surge amid Strait of Hormuz disruption

Egypt's Suez Canal saw a significant rise in oil tanker traffic and revenue in April. This surge is linked to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, forcing ships to use the Red Sea route. Broader vessel traffic also increased. This unexpected boost benefits Egypt's foreign exchange earnings, though overall…

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India’s Mundra Port linked to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah in new Red Sea shipping route

Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has introduced a new shipping service connecting Jeddah Islamic Port with India’s Mundra Port, aimed at strengthening maritime trade ties and improving logistics efficiency between the two countries.

The Economic Times

Iran Guards threaten 'new fronts' over Israel's Lebanon offensive

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to open "new fronts" and keep the Strait of Hormuz closed over Israel's offensive in Lebanon, state media reported on Monday. The Tasnim news agency earlier reported that Iran and its allies would "activate other fronts, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait" at the entrance of the…

The Conversation

Emerging Houthi–Al-Shabaab co-operation and the growing threat to Red Sea shipping

In a region crucial to global trade, ideological rivals may now be working together. United Nations and American intelligence reports suggest that Yemen’s Houthi insurgents and the Somali group Al-Shabaab — considered Al-Qaeda’s strongest affiliate — are exchanging logistical and military resources, despite having no formal alliance.

The Times of India

Saudi Arabia emerges as Gulf's key trade route as Iran war blocks Hormuz strait

Saudi Arabia is capitalizing on the Iran war's disruption of the Strait of Hormuz to advance its goals as a regional energy and logistics hub. The kingdom's existing infrastructure and strategic Red Sea ports are facilitating continued oil exports and absorbing increased trade, boosting its revenue and accelerating development plans…

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Euronews

Four Seasons opens a stunning new resort on the Red Sea

Found on Shura Island in Saudi Arabia, the luxury property has a spa, three swimming pools and a 1.3km-long beach.

The Economic Times

EU says could expand naval mission to Strait of Hormuz

EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas indicated the bloc may expand its Red Sea naval mission, Operation Aspides, to include the Strait of Hormuz post-Iran war. This potential extension aims to secure vital shipping lanes, with some nations already pledging additional vessels to bolster the mission's capabilities.

The Conversation

India’s Horn of Africa strategy has shifted: what it’s trying to do and how it could work

India’s engagement in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea basin was, until recently, largely limited to UN peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols.

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Internet at Risk? Red Sea Cable Threat Grows as US-Iran War Intensifies

As tensions continue to escalate in West Asia, concerns are growing over potential disruptions to global internet connectivity, particularly due to risks facing critical undersea cables in the Red Sea.

The Independent UK

Who are the Houthis? How rebel group could disrupt global trade amid Strait of Hormuz chaos

Armed group caused global disruption in 2024 through attacks on merchant vessels in the Red Sea

International Business Times UK

Houthi Entry Into Iran-Israel War Stokes Fresh Alarm Over Red Sea Trade Routes and Global Oil Prices

Iran-backed Houthis fired missiles at Israel for the first time since the month-old war began, raising fears of renewed Red Sea shipping disruption and surging oil prices.

The Independent UK

A Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes fears of renewed Red Sea shipping strikes

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launch missiles toward Israel and raised fears of new attacks on Red Sea shipping

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