US Removes UN Gaza Rapporteur Francesca Albanese From Sanctions List

Japan Holds Off On New Oil Reserve Release Despite September Import Drop Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Japan expects its oil imports next month to be lower than this month's but has no plans to release additional crude from storage, the country's economy minister said. Oil imports next month are seen at 80% of the average monthly for 2025, Ryosei Akazawa said, as quoted by Reuters. The report noted that the August import rate had been 100% of the 2025 monthly total. The change is prompted by the redirection of tanker traffic...

Iran Oil Exports Through Hormuz Hit Wartime High While other countries line up on either side of Hormuz, hoping for clarity whether they actually can cross this time, Iran isn’t wasting any time moving its oil out of the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz after the US lifted the naval blockade outside the chokepoint and the U.S. and Iran discuss a framework on a lasting peace deal. Even as Western shippers and insurers remain wary of the conflicting signals about how open the Strait of Hormuz really is - after...

US Intercepted Fresh Iranian Ballistic Missile Attacks Overnight As Tehran Blasts 'Ceasefire Violations' Summary Iran's foreign ministry says US overnight action, especially bombing coastal radar facilities, is a violation of ceasfire. New nighttime salvo of missiles on Kuwait, Bahrain: Six ballistic missiles fired at Bahrain and Kuwait were intercepted, CENTCOM said. Overnight flare-up started with Iranian attack drones in Strait being intercepted by US forces. Trump admits Iran still has some 20% of its missile arsenal: "It’s a lot of missiles, but it’s not what it was when we first attacked." (CNBC) US x Iran permanent...