Russia and Ukraine have been heavily targeting commercial shipping around the Black Sea since the start of the conflict in 2022.
Russia and Ukraine have been heavily targeting commercial shipping around the Black Sea since the start of the conflict in 2022.
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Trump plans to speak with Putin after a researcher’s death sparked a plague scare in Siberia. Russia has downplayed fears, while the US has sought more information. WHO says the possible pneumonic plague case poses a “very low” risk outside Russia.
Rising oil prices, now exceeding 1%, raise alarms over potential storm disruptions affecting U.S. oil production and refineries. With Brent crude passing $101 per barrel and WTI crude hitting $90.38, concerns are amplified by supply issues from Saudi Arabia and mixed signals on U.S. inventories. Coupled with ongoing tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, analysts predict sustained high prices unless significant diplomatic progress is made.
US President Donald Trump stated that nobody knows who is currently running Iran amid ongoing conflict. He expressed concerns about Iran's leadership following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the war's onset. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman countered by asserting that the US understands Iran's decision-making system. Meanwhile, rising fuel prices due to the conflict could impact Trump's party during the upcoming midterm elections.