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العربية

مضيق هرمز

Oil tanker under naval escort in the Gulf as Brent crude trades at $90 a barrel

Energy

Brent at $90: The Hormuz Peace Trade Just Collapsed

Brent surged 7.2% to $90.12 as the Iran truce collapsed and Houthis struck a Saudi tanker. What $90 oil means for Gulf budgets and Egypt's import bill.

Aug 2, 2026

Oil tankers waiting outside the Strait of Hormuz during US blockade April 2026

Analysis

Hormuz Blockade: What $200 Oil Means for Gulf Budgets

US blockade now 'fully implemented,' IMF cuts global growth to 3.1%, Wall Street models $200/barrel. What Gulf fiscal…

Apr 16, 2026

Aerial view of large oil tankers passing through a narrow ocean strait with blue water and coastlines visible on both sides

Energy

How Does the Strait of Hormuz Affect Oil Prices? Explained Simply

How does the Strait of Hormuz affect oil prices? Simple explanation of why this 21-mile chokepoint controls 21%…

Apr 11, 2026

Politics

The Middle East Insider

مضيق هرمز

Brent at $90: The Hormuz Peace Trade Just Collapsed

Hormuz Blockade: What $200 Oil Means for Gulf Budgets

How Does the Strait of Hormuz Affect Oil Prices? Explained Simply

What Caused the Iran War? A Complete Explanation (February 2026)

Hormuz Closed Again: What It Means for Egyptian and Gulf Economies

The Iran Ceasefire: 5 Conditions Every Arab Investor Must Understand

Iran-US Two-Week Ceasefire: Trump Suspends Strikes, Iran Agrees to Reopen Hormuz

Trump Extends Iran Deadline to Tuesday — What Changes

Strait of Hormuz Day 9 — The $2 Trillion Chokepoint

April 6 Deadline: Three Futures Diverge at 8 PM Tonight