The Houthis began targeting commercial shipping on November 19, 2023, and claimed their first attack on a U.S. warship on January 9, 2024. In response, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2722 ...

Crude futures notched back-to-back gains on Thursday, with prices finding support from growing tensions in the Middle East that raise the risk of supply disruptions in the oil-rich region.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trading on Thursday on a decline in U.S. fuel inventories and a ratchetting up of tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose 40 cents, or 0.57%, ...

Amir Daftari is a Newsweek reporter based in London, specializing in global affairs with a focus on the Middle East. He joined Newsweek in 2024 from the United Nations and has previously worked at ...