Representative Image: Abu Dhabi authorities responded to multiple fires at the Borouge petrochemicals plant | Image: Bloomberg 1 min read Last Updated : Apr 05 2026 | 1:02 PM IST Authorities say a fire has broken out at a petrochemicals plant in the United Arab Emirates following an attack on Sunday. Abu Dhabi…
One elderly couple had to find £1,000 for an oil delivery and suppliers are not giving quotes, a councillor says. Source link
The Middle East war has pushed energy prices higher, affecting lives across the globe. As the crisis has crossed one month, oil prices have stayed beyond the $100 per barrel mark and ripples are visible across the globe. While some countries are encouraging measures to move beyond fuels, others are forced to raise prices, making…
A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday. A frantic U.S. search-and-rescue operation unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eagle jet on Friday, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who…
By Fiona MacDonald Kuwait Petroleum Corp.’s headquarters caught fire after a strike by unmanned drones in the latest Iranian attack on its Persian Gulf neighbours. The damaged building, which also houses the emirate’s oil ministry, was evacuated and firefighting crews were on the scene, KPC said in a statement. The…
If the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues into the summer, then airlines will start running out of jet fuel and will be forced to trim flights, according to Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary. In an interview Thursday with the U.K.’s ITV News, he said carriers will be in an “unknown scenario” if the Strait of Hormuz…
Polymarket removed a forum related to the rescue mission of U.S. military servicemembers amid political pressure, the latest sign of mounting scrutiny around prediction markets. U.S. and Iranian military forces are searching for a missing American airman after its F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday. One crew member has been rescued,…
Strait of Hormuz (File Photo) 1 min read Last Updated : Apr 04 2026 | 11:52 PM IST The Iranian military said Iraq is exempt from shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz that have strangled global energy flows for weeks. “Brotherly Iraq is exempt from any restrictions we have imposed on…
A prolonged conflict in Middle East could begin to hurt India’s exports not just to the region but also to other global markets, as disrupted supply chains ripple outward, commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Saturday, He also urged the pharmaceutical industry to reduce dependence on imported raw materials and build more resilient export and…
The national capital experienced a slight increase in minimum temperature on Saturday, while the maximum temperature decreased due to persistent cloudy conditions throughout the day. Although the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, only isolated areas of Delhi received light rain during the night between Friday and Saturday….