Crude Oil

Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

Brent crude rises above $100 a barrel as Middle East conflict intensifies

Benchmark Brent crude oil futures rose ‌past $100 a barrel on Wednesday, hitting a more than six-week high and breaching the symbolic threshold for the first time since July 24…

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How countries have responded to rising oil prices

How countries have responded to rising oil prices

The war in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz - through which around 20% of the world's oil and natural gas flows - hasseen rising fuel…

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Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two

Iran war brings US close to net crude exporter for first time since World War Two

The U.S. nearly turned into a net crude exporter last week for the first time since World War Two as shipments surged close to a record high to meet demand…

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US Crude Oil price falls below $20 a barrel

US Crude Oil price falls below $20 a barrel

US crude oil prices fell below $20 a barrel shortly after trading reopened on Sunday, close to the lowest level in 18 years, as traders bet production will need to…

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Next 9/11 shock might be being planned where we’re not looking, UK’s MI5 chief says

Intelligence services must not dwell too much on past threats but accept that a new strategic shock ...

Italian civil-rights icon Emma Bonino dies at 78

Emma Bonino, a veteran Italian civil-rights campaigner, former foreign minister and former European ...

Malta News Briefing – Friday 11 September 2026

Morning Briefing Abela, Costa discuss EU budget, migration and Ukraine in Malta Prime Ministe...

Thousands of horses caught up in Europe-wide trafficking scheme

Europol has supported a major operation against a criminal network suspected of trafficking horses a...

Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the ...

Russia sends bones of medieval warrior prince to Ukraine front to boost morale

Bone fragments from the sword hand of a medieval Russian prince who won a famous victory over the Mo...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 10 September 2026

Morning Briefing Abela outlines first 100 days of government, unveils startup, AI and social mea...

Drone alert delayed Zelenskiy’s departure for Norway

The departure from Moldova of a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was...

Trump pledges $5,000 to all US adults if Republicans win the midterms

“I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000, very muc...

Merz says disaster narrowly averted in Russia-prepared drone attack at airport

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday that an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle ...