Pentagon: Iranian Attacks on UAE, Ships Below Threshold for US to Resume Strikes Against Iran

You'll Never Guess Which Nation Drinks The Most Tea Or Coffee With a global market valued at more than $300 billion in 2026, tea is said to be the second most consumed hot beverage in the world. As the United Nations notes, the tea industry provides "a major source of income and export earnings for some of the poorest countries and, thanks to its high labor requirements, generates numerous jobs, particularly in remote and economically disadvantaged areas." Statista Consumer Insights surveyed 32 countries around the world to find out more about global tea drinking...

Japan To Welcome First Crude Cargo Via Hormuz Since War Began By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com A supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi crude is set to arrive in Japan early next week after clearing the Strait of Hormuz in late April, in the first shipment of Middle East crude to Japan via the chokepoint since the Iran war began on February 28. The Idemitsu Maru very large crude tanker; Photo: MarineTraffic The very large crude carrier (VLCC) Idemitsu Maru, which had departed from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura port in the Persian Gulf...