By Editorial Dept – Jul 17, 2026, 8:30 AM CDT Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthis to prepare to disrupt the Red Sea oil route if the United States attacks Iranian power infrastructure. Missiles and drones have reportedly been deployed near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, with Houthi forces awaiting an order (reportedly from the IRGC itself)...Continue Reading
Baghdad Bets on Syria and Turkey Pipelines to Secure Oil Exports | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jul 17, 2026, 8:30 AM CDT Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Baghdad is assembling a westward export system capable of carrying southern Iraqi crude to the Mediterranean through Syria or Turkey. Iraq has brought Chevron, U.S. investment...Continue Reading
Geopolitical Risk Premium Returns as Crude Posts Biggest Weekly Gain in Months | OilPrice.com Premium Content By Editorial Dept – Jul 17, 2026, 8:30 AM CDT September WTI crude oil posted its strongest weekly gain in months, rallying over 11% as traders rapidly rebuilt a geopolitical risk premium into the market. After opening the week...Continue Reading
China Seeks Long-Term LNG Deals Beyond the Strait of Hormuz | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jul 17, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT China’s giant state LNG importers are in talks to secure long-term LNG supplies from exporters that don’t need the Strait of...Continue Reading
South Korea Bets on Red Sea Route as Hormuz Disruptions Persist | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jul 17, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT Since the Iran war disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in early March, South Korea has been increasingly betting...Continue Reading
Japan’s LNG Giant Weighs U.S. IPO to Accelerate Global Expansion | OilPrice.com Charles Kennedy Charles is a writer for Oilprice.com More Info Related News By Charles Kennedy – Jul 17, 2026, 5:30 AM CDT JERA, the biggest Japanese LNG importer and largest power producer, is studying a potential listing in the United States as part...Continue Reading
Libya Declares Major Oil Discovery Commercial as Production Revival Gains Pace | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… More Info Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jul 17, 2026, 4:30 AM CDT Libya’s...Continue Reading
Iran-Linked LPG Tankers Turn Back as U.S. Blockade Tightens | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… More Info Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jul 17, 2026, 3:30 AM CDT Iran-linked carriers of...Continue Reading
Pakistan Plans Fresh LNG Purchases Amid Strait of Hormuz Shutdown | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… More Info Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jul 17, 2026, 2:30 AM CDT Pakistan is...Continue Reading
Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates | OilPrice.com Tsvetana Paraskova What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… More Info Related News By Tsvetana Paraskova – Jul 17, 2026, 12:41 AM...Continue Reading
