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Why does Iran unrest trigger oil price swings?

Iran remains one of the world's top ten oil producers even though its output has fallen sharply since the 1970s, hit in particular by rounds of US sanctions.
By AFP 2026-01-15 15:36:54
India's army chief accused Pakistan on Tuesday of flying drones into Indian-administered territory in disputed Kashmir, where the nuclear-armed rivals fought a four-day clash last year.
By AFP 2026-01-13 16:31:40
The BBC intends to ask a US federal court in Florida to dismiss a $10-billion lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump
By AFP 2026-01-13 12:55:14
One person died and seven others were missing Saturday after a migrant boat sank in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey, the Turkish coast guard said.
By AFP 2026-01-10 17:39:05
Of the 32 Cubans killed, along with 23 Venezuelan troops -- 21 were from the Cuban interior ministry, which oversees the intelligence services, officials said.
By AFP 2026-01-10 15:40:00
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli attacks in the Palestinian territory on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children
By AFP 2026-01-09 09:46:19
US President Donald Trump stated in an interview published on Thursday that his "own morality" was the only constraint on his authority to order military actions worldwide.
By AFP 2026-01-09 09:09:44
Russia on Thursday slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as "dangerous" and dubbed Kyiv and its allies an "axis of war."
By Michael Ndonye and AFP 2026-01-08 16:07:00
US withdraws from 66 international organisations, including UN Population Fund and International Trade Centre; President Trump administration cites institutions as wasteful and poorly run.
By Ronald Kipruto 2026-01-08 15:55:52
Around 100 flights were cancelled at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport
By AFP 2026-01-07 13:02:51
From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
By AFP 2026-01-07 12:55:54
Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, says no foreign power is governing them.
By AFP 2026-01-07 11:34:06