OPEC+ Weighs Another August Output Increase as Prices Cool
The group is expected to continue unwinding voluntary cuts, but the return of supply while prices soften may test unity among major producers.
Energy
Oil, gas, hydrogen, electricity, renewables and regional energy strategy.
OPEC Output Jumps in June as Gulf Producers Bring Barrels Back
A Reuters survey shows a major recovery in OPEC production after months of disruption, led by Gulf producers and a gradual reopening of regional…
Chinese Refiners Turn to Discounted Middle Eastern Crude as Supply Rises
A post-disruption surge in Gulf supply is giving independent Chinese refiners access to discounted non-sanctioned barrels, changing the pricing balance with Russian and Iranian…
Gulf Oil Exports Rebound as Record UAE Flows Ease Supply Pressure
Ship-tracking data point to a sharp June recovery in regional energy flows, although exports remain below pre-war volumes and shipping risk has not disappeared.
Strait of Hormuz Business Guide: Oil, LNG, Shipping, Insurance and Gulf Exposure
A practical guide to why the waterway matters, how disruption reaches companies and consumers, and which indicators show that trade is truly normalising.
Why Clearing Mines From the Strait of Hormuz Could Take 40–50 Days
The political decision to reopen Hormuz can be made quickly; locating, identifying and neutralising maritime threats is a slower technical operation.
Shippers Hold Back From Hormuz as Insurance and Mine Risks Persist
One visible LNG tanker has transited the strait, but shipowners say political agreement is not yet the same as safe, commercially insurable passage.
Oil Falls to a Three-Month Low, but Physical Supply Recovery May Lag
Crude prices dropped sharply after the US-Iran framework, although mines, insurance and disrupted logistics may delay the return of normal Gulf exports.
New Rules Accelerate Growth of Qatar’s District-Cooling Sector
Regulatory changes are intended to support efficient cooling infrastructure and more sustainable urban development.
Qatari LNG Tankers Make Limited Hormuz Transits as Gulf Energy Flows Remain Constrained
A small number of Qatar-linked LNG carriers have cleared the Strait of Hormuz, but traffic remains far below normal and the movements should not…