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Russian oligarch’s superyacht allowed through strait of Hormuz, source says
ByReuters April 28, 2026

Billionaire Alexei Mordashov’s vessel, Nord, reportedly able to cross blockaded strait with US and Iranian approvalA superyacht owned by the Russian billionaire Alexei Mordashov was able to transit the blockaded strait of Hormuz after undergoing maint…

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UAE quits Opec in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened
ByReuters April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

US president has accused organisation of ‘ripping off the rest of the world’ by inflating oil pricesThe United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel after 60 years of membership, in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, …

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Luxury Yacht Linked to Russian Oligarch Passes Through Strait of Hormuz
ByLynsey Chutel, Ivan Nechepurenko and Jenny Gross April 28, 2026

The Nord, a 464-foot vessel, appears to be tied to Aleksei A. Mordashov, a Russian steel mogul who is under American and European sanctions.

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UAE Says It Will Leave OPEC as Iran War Strains Oil Markets
ByVivian Nereim April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

The Gulf government has long complained about the group’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited its exports. Its departure is expected to weaken OPEC’s influence.

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The Small U.K. Agency That’s a 911 for Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
ByStephen Castle April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

At a military base outside Portsmouth, England, a 24-hour service monitors the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and part of the Indian Ocean, responding to distress calls.

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The World Needs Natural Gas Now, but the U.S. Is Exporting All It Can
ByIvan Penn April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Even the largest global supplier of liquefied natural gas can’t make up for the shortfall since the war in Iran cut off an important source.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump hits back at German chancellor after Merz said Iran was ‘humiliating’ US
ByYohannes Lowe April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

US president claims Friedrich Merz ‘doesn’t know what he’s talking about’ after German leader criticised US strategy in IranUS is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich MerzHezbollah drone strikes target Israeli soldiers in southern Le…

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Iran Offers Plan to Focus on Strait of Hormuz and Delay Nuclear Talks
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

In its latest offer delivered on Sunday, Iran proposed opening the key waterway to shipping traffic and lifting the U.S. blockade, while postponing the thornier nuclear issue until later.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran can call ‘if they want to talk’ amid impasse on negotiations
ByGuardian staff April 27, 2026

US president says there’s ‘no reason to meet’ Tehran unless they agree never to have nuclear weaponsHezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Monday rejected Lebanon’s planned direct talks with Israel, calling them a “grave sin” that will destabilise Lebanon.“We…

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Middle East crisis live: Iran’s foreign ministry condemns US seizure of Iranian-linked tankers as ‘piracy and armed robbery’
ByGuardian staff April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei says actions of the United States ‘strike at the heart of international law’ as blockade continues in strait of HormuzIran is proposing that shipping companies should pay charges for specific services when they cross the str…

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