Bangladesh has approached the U.S. seeking a temporary sanctions waiver to allow import of Russian diesel, officials said on Monday, as Middle East turmoil disrupts global energy markets and strains fuel supplies. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (10:13 PM)
Iran s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that the US s 15-point list for halting the conflict contains �largely excessive, unrealistic, and unreasonable demands,� contradicting US President Donald Trump s earlier claims that Iran had agreed to �most of� of the requests on the list. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (6:13 PM)
More ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data, but still far fewer than before the Middle East conflict erupted, global energy analysts say. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (9:34 PM)
US President Donald Trump said if Iran does not reach a deal with the United States and open the Strait of Hormuz, the country would conclude military involvement in the region by �blowing up and completely obliterating� electric plants and oil wells in the country. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (6:51 PM)
Finance leaders from the Group of Seven economic powers are ready to take �all necessary measures� to safeguard energy market stability and limit broader economic spillovers from recent volatility, they said on Monday. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (11:59 PM)
Thousands of people have been killed during the conflict in the Middle East since it began on February 28, according to a CNN tally of death tolls released by regional authorities. MORE..
30 Mar 2026 (11:22 PM)