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A drone view shows a Chinese-flagged oil tanker moored at an oil terminal at Tsing Yi port, with Tsing Ma bridge in the background, in Hong Kong, China March 19, 2026. REUTERS
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Asian refiners' pain is Middle East oil producers' problem
25/10/2026
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. REUTERS
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Middle East LNG industry remains hostage of Iran war
18/10/2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends an agreement-signing event at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says
16/10/2026
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 20, 2026. REUTERS
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Iran's navy says "violating" oil tanker caught fire east of Hormuz Strait
16/10/2026
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WTO chief sees lasting impact on trade from Middle East war and geopolitics
16/10/2026
Jihad Azour, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, IMF, attends an IMF briefing on Regional Economic Outlook for Middle East and Central Asia at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, October 15, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
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Prolonged war, renewed disruptions pose biggest risk to Middle East region, IMF says
15/10/2026
A worker cleans next to the logo of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, ahead of the meeting at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), in Bangkok, Thailand, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
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Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
12/10/2026
Vehicles approach the British consulate with signage removed near the entrance, on the deadline set by Israel for its closure, following trade sanctions imposed by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in East Jerusalem, October 8, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad
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Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown deadline expires
08/10/2026
FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but tanker attacks increase
05/10/2026
Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Cyber Attack" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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From cyber to Middle East, US and allies take stark lessons from 2026
03/10/2026
FILE PHOTO: Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
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US-led maritime center raises threat level for Middle East to severe
02/10/2026
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Bernama-Anadolu) —— US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is "involved" in the negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and suggested an agreement could be reached "soon.", Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
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Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Middle East conflict persists
21/09/2026
People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the U.N., in New York City, U.S., April 27, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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World leaders return to UN amid wars in Middle East and Ukraine
21/09/2026
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South Korea's Lee rules out military involvement in Middle East conflict
18/09/2026
People fleeing from clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, dock with their belongings at the shores of Obock on the Northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, opening out into the Gulf of Aden in Djibouti, September 14, 2026. International Organization for Migration/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
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Yemenis take to boats to flee as Middle East war spreads
17/09/2026

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FILE PHOTO: Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro holds a bilateral meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 22, 2026. TED ALJIBE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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