- Egypt and Israel have rejected Libya's ratification of a maritime agreement with Turkey, escalating tensions over energy resources in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Vessel tracking shows Iran’s crude loadings at 220,000–260,000 bpd in August as Trump defends the war and Chinese media report de-escalation talks.
Brent crude rose 5.8% to $107.08 and U.S. oil topped $100 for the first time since May after Houthis seized Yemen’s Mocha port and tanker attacks spiked.
Trump says the Iran war won’t end until after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and oil prices won’t fall until then either, as his approval ratings drop.
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Houthis seize Yemen’s Mokha, Iran strikes a U.S. base in Jordan and a spy drone boat, and Brent crude tops $100 for the first time since July.
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Iran hit US warships, tankers and a Jordan base and drew a new no-go zone past Hormuz as Brent topped $100 and Trump tied the war to November.