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Sustainability·Jul 25, 2026Brent Crude Crosses $100 as Red Sea Tanker Strikes Add New Chokepoint RiskHouthi attacks on Saudi vessels in Bab el-Mandeb compound supply fears as Strait of Hormuz traffic remains stalled, pushing oil prices to four-month highsBy Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
Sustainability·Jul 24, 2026Red Sea Attacks Push Crude Above $100 as Middle East Choke Points TightenDual blockades at Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb threaten a quarter of global oil flows while OPEC+ prepares emergency output boostBy Priyanka V. Rao · 4 min ·
Sustainability·Jul 24, 2026Brent Crude Tops $100 as Middle East Conflict Drains Global Oil BuffersRed Sea attacks on Saudi tankers push benchmark prices past $100 for first time since May, with depleted reserves leaving markets fewer options to absorb shocksBy Rajesh K. Iyer · 3 min ·
Sustainability·Jul 23, 2026Brent Crude Hits Six-Week High as Strait of Hormuz Closure LoomsUS-Iran strikes and Houthi naval blockades threaten global energy flows through two critical Middle Eastern waterwaysBy Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
Sustainability·Jul 22, 2026Japan's Power Bills Climb to Three-Year High Amid Heat, LNG Costs, and Yen WeaknessHousehold electricity charges surge as utilities grapple with extreme summer temperatures, elevated fuel imports, and currency headwindsBy Aiko Nakamura · 3 min ·
Sustainability·Jul 14, 2026Oil Climbs Above $72 as US Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz AttacksWest Texas Intermediate rises 2.6 percent after American forces target Iranian positions following assaults on commercial shipping in critical energy corridorBy Cheng Wei-Lun · 2 min ·