Energy

Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker attacked in Iranian waters, Indian embassy says

US military says it completed 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iran

Military equipment targeted at an unknown location, during what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iranian military targets, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 23, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS

US announces nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia

Several Democratic US lawmakers have raised concerns that the deal could spark an arms race in the Middle East.

Explainer-Why is a proposed US-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and the Middle East?

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Saudi flags flutter along a highway of Riyadh, as pictured through the glass of a car, ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Malta's capital hit by power cut as temperatures soar

People shelter from the sun outside Parliament House during a heatwave, in Valletta, Malta July 18, 2026. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Ministry of Trade and Industry to be renamed Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry

The ministry will be led by DPM Gan Kim Yong and Tan See Leng.

IEA says Middle East fighting increases energy concerns

Saudi Arabia’s main alternative route of using a pipeline to load tankers in the Red Sea port of Yanbu is under threat as the Houthis had declared they would blockade Saudi Arabia’s ports.

Andy Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move as British prime minister

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to move quickly to show people he is “serious about helping them out”.

Twenty-seven bodies recovered after ferry capsizes off Guyana

Rescue efforts progress after MV Barima, a ferry carrying people, capsized off the coast of Guyana in South America, in this handout image released on July 19, 2026. Bishop Juan Edghill/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran’s grip on global energy supplies

Yemen sits on the Bab el-Mandeb strait – the southern gateway to the Red Sea.

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