Oil

US threatens to starve Iraq of its oil dollars over Iranian influence, sources say

The warning is the starkest example yet of US President Donald Trump's campaign to curb Iran-linked groups' influence in Iraq.

 A drone view shows the Zubair Oil Field in Basra, Iraq, January 16, 2025.
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Israel's imports of Azerbaijani oil via Turkey jump despite Ankara's trade ban

 Soldiers from the Syrian Democratic Forces stand in front of the detainees before the first exchange operation between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian government in Aleppo, Syria, April 3, 2025.

Syria's government faces pivotal moment against SDF, as it retakes largest oil field - analysis

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 13, 2026.

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WATCH: 'Tehran is ablaze': Israel strikes massive oil depot near Iranian capital, fire rages

Israel also targets the headquarters of Iran's Defense Ministry • Defense Minister Israel Katz: "Tehran is ablaze"

 Fire of Israeli attack on Shahran Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

IDF drone strikes Iran's largest natural gas field, gas production partially suspended

The production of some 12 million cubic meters of gas was temporarily halted due to the Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field.

 A general view shows a unit of South Pars Gas field in Asalouyeh Seaport, north of Persian Gulf, Iran November 19, 2015

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Kurdistan Region’s $110B gas deals spark controversy with Baghdad – analysis

The energy deals come as Kurdistan is trying to bolster its security and autonomy in Iraq.

 A member of the Kurdish security forces looks at the wreckage of a vehicle belonging to Iraqi security forces in the outskirts of Kirkuk June 16, 2014.

US Treasury sanctions shipping companies involved in transporting petroleum to Yemen

The vessels were said to have delivered the petroleum on behalf of Iran.

THE ‘CORDELIA MOON’ oil tanker bursts into flames after being hit in a Houthi missile attack off Yemen’s Hodeidah Port last October.

Iran authorities seize two vessels carrying 'smuggled fuel' in Gulf, agency reports

The vessels were reportedly carrying 1.5 million liters of smuggled diesel fuel, according to the Deputy Commander of the IRGC’s Second Naval Zone, General Masoud Forootan.

A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) sails, at undisclosed place off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran August 22, 2019.

US proposes looser interpretation of law that protects threatened species

The public may submit comments on the proposal for 30 days following its publication in the Federal Register, which is expected on Thursday.

An alligator is seen in the Everglades' swamps during the 2020 Python Challenge Python Bowl in Big Cypress National Preserve near Ochopee, Florida, U.S. January 15, 2020. Picture taken January 15, 2020.

The IRGC’s oil empire: How Iran’s elite guards are cashing in on state’s black gold - analysis

The IRGC’s control over Iran’s oil industry is not just an economic fact - it is a political verdict on the regime’s direction.

 The IRGC’s control over Iran’s oil industry has grown to such a point, experts now estimate 50% of the country's oil wealth is siphoned to the military organization

Trump threatens Iran with bombs, Russia with oil tariffs

Trump says no Iran nuclear deal could mean bombing, and vows tariffs on Russian oil if Putin doesn’t end the war in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump gestures, before boarding Air Force One as he departs for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 28, 2025

US Treasury chief meets with global banks on Iran oil sanctions

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with banks and law enforcement to discuss sanctions on Iran's oil exports funding militant groups. He warned institutions about Iran's covert banking network.

US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)