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Iran-US war latest: World facing ‘worst oil supply crisis in history’ as Iraqi tankers attacked
Fuel tankers erupt in flames after Iranian boat attacks in GulfThe International Energy Agency warned on Thursday that the world is facing the worst oil supply disruption in history.
Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel again after more fuel tankers were struck by explosive-laden boats in a suspected Iranian attack this morning.
Two tankers were ablaze in Iraqi waters on Thursday after what appeared to be Iranian strikes, as Iran warned the world should be ready for oil to hit $200 a barrel.
An Iraqi official told state media that its oil ports “have completely stopped operations.” Other countries have moved vessels out of the area as a precaution.
Three crew members are still believed to be trapped on a Thai-flagged bulk carrier hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
As oil markets felt the impact of the war on global trade, Donald Trump insisted that the US had won the war but didn’t want to have to go back every two years.
“We don’t want to leave early do we?” he said on W..
‘Let’s do it’: Trump pins push for war with Iran on Pete Hegseth in latest shift
President Donald Trump appeared to try to pin the blame for the Iran conflict on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Monday.
Speaking at a roundtable event for national military and law enforcement leaders in Memphis, Tennessee, the president said of the circumstances leading up to the launch of Operation Epic Fury on February 28: “I called Pete, I called General [Dan] Caine, I called a lot of our great people – we have a lot of great people – and I said, ‘Let’s talk.’
“‘We’ve got a problem in the Middle East. We have a country, known as Iran, that has for 47 years been just a purveyor of terror and they’re very close to having a nuclear weapon.
“‘We can keep going and get that 50,000 up to 55 and 60 with no end, or we can take a stop and make a little journey into the Middle East and eliminate a big problem.’
open image in galleryPresident Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Iran conflict at Memphis Air National Guard Base in Memphis, Tennessee, Monday March 23, 2026 (Reuters)“And Pete, ..
‘What is the game plan?’: The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions
'What is the game plan?': The Iran war is unsettling China and its ambitions 12 hours agoShareSaveLaura BickerChina correspondentShareSaveAFP via Getty ImagesChina is not feeling the shock of war in the Middle East – yet.
But it is feeling the ripples.
In the short-term, it has enough oil supplies for several months, after which it could turn to neighbour Russia for help.
But China will be calculating what this could mean long-term – not just for its investments in the Middle East, but also for its ambitions.
This week, thousands of Communist Party delegates are meeting in Beijing to discuss a roadmap for the world's second-largest economy as it continues to battle low consumption, a prolonged property crisis and huge local debt.
On Thursday, China lowered its annual economic growth target to the lowest level since 1991, even as Beijing continues its rapid development of high-tech and renewables industries.
China may have hoped to export its way out of economic trouble…