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A United Nations resolution that ended the last round of lethal dispute in between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006 is viewed as the cornerstone of a brand-new ceasefire being worked out by the United States. Adopted in August 2006, the 19-paragraph resolution was key to ending the month-long war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006 and leading the way for long-lasting stability along the border. The resolution mandated an instant cessation of hostilities, with both celebrations consenting to stop battling. While important, the ceasefire dealt with challenges and violations throughout the years, but it laid the structure for ending open...

Oil edged up on Wednesday in the middle of an escalation in the Ukraine war and indications of growing Chinese crude imports, while rising U.S. unrefined stocks inspected total cost gains. Brent unrefined futures got 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $ 73.40 a barrel by 0003 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures increased 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $69.53 per barrel. U.S. petroleum stocks were seen rising by 4.75 million barrels in the week ended Nov. 15, market sources stated on Tuesday, pointing out American Petroleum Institute figures. Gas stocks, however, fell by 2.48 million barrels. Extract stocks likewise...

The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their precision. The Times - Walgreens Boots Alliance, which runs more than 8,700 shops in the United States and 2,000 Boots pharmacies in the UK, stated on Tuesday it would shut 1,200 shops in the U.S. over the next 3 years. - British financing minister Rachel Reeves is drawing up plans for as much as 40 billion pounds ($ 52.28 billion) worth of tax rises and costs cuts to prevent a return to austerity. The Guardian...

Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran's oil sites since they are concerned their own oil facilities could come under fire from Tehran's proxies if the conflict intensifies, 3 Gulf sources informed Reuters. As part of their efforts to prevent being caught in the crossfire, Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are likewise declining to let Israel fly over their airspace for any attack on Iran and have actually conveyed this to Washington, the 3 sources close to government circles stated. Israel has guaranteed Iran will pay for its missile attack...

With a rifle by his side, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared in public on Friday for the very first time since Iran's most current rocket attack on Israel, describing the strike as genuine punishment for what he called Israeli crimes. Providing his very first Friday prayers preaching in almost 5 years, Khamenei said resistance versus Israel in the region would not pull back even with the killing of its leaders. Every so often his hand grasped the barrel of a rifle that stood to his left. Khamenei periodically speaks in public with a rifle at his side, a practice...

Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he will not negotiate in public when asked if he had prompted Israel not to attack Iran's oil facilities. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Israel has actually been weighing options to react to Tehran's. ballistic missile attack on Tuesday. The U.S. said then it would. deal with Israel to make certain Iran faced severe consequences. Biden previously in the day added to a surge in worldwide. oil rates when he said Washington was discussing strikes on. Iran's oil centers. A U.S. authorities later on said Washington. does not believe Israel has decided yet how...

Israel ought to not be allowed to attack countries in the Iranaligned Axis of Resistance one after the other, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday. Israel stated it had bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, broadening its confrontation with Iran's allies in the area after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday in an intensifying dispute in Lebanon Pezeshkian, in remarks carried by state media, stated Lebanon. need to be supported. Lebanese fighters need to not be left alone in this fight so that the Zionist routine (Israel) does not assault Axis of Resistance nations one...

Oil rates steadied on Wednesday after increasing in the previous session on fading excitement for the economic stimulus in China, the world's most significant crude importer, though an industry report revealing falling U.S. crude and fuel stocks supported the marketplace. Brent unrefined futures got 3 cents at $75.20 a. barrel by 0004 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude. lost 2 cents at $71.58 per barrel. Prices rose about 1.7% on Tuesday after China announced its. most aggressive economic stimulus because the COVID-19 pandemic,. with interest rate cuts and government financing. Experts, nevertheless, warned that more fiscal help was needed. to...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday said the kingdom would not identify Israel without a Palestinian state and highly condemned the crimes of the Israeli profession versus the Palestinian people. The kingdom will not stop its tireless work towards the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, and we affirm that the kingdom will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without that, the crown prince, called MbS, said. After the eruption of war last October between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas that rules Gaza, Saudi Arabia put on ice U.S.-backed prepare...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah alSisi will hold talks with President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on Wednesday in the first presidential level visit in 12 years amid a warming of longfrozen relations in between the local powers. The visit comes after Erdogan took a trip to Cairo in February, his first trip to Egypt considering that 2012, taking a significant step towards rebuilding ties that were badly strained for a. years. Turkey-Egypt relations will be evaluated in all their. aspects and possible joint steps in the coming duration to further. develop cooperation will be discussed, the Turkish presidency's. communications workplace stated...

Lebanon would struggle to satisfy even a portion of its help needs if fullscale war with Israel emerges, a senior official said, as it seeks increased donor support in the middle of relentless border clashes. Nasser Yassin, the minister managing contingency preparation for a broader conflict, told Reuters Lebanon would require $100. million month-to-month for food, shelter, healthcare and other needs in. a worst-case scenario. A little fraction, even 10 to 15 percent of that, would be. substantial for the government. We will need donors to step up, Yassin. stated. International help is already falling short. Lebanon has. gotten only...

Egypt is looking for big volumes of gas from global markets this summertime with delayed payments of approximately six months, terms that market sources said would narrow the list of bidders and increase premiums at a time of high completing need from Asia. The most populated Arab nation had been setting itself up as a reputable LNG exporter to Europe in the last few years, but diminishing natural gas products have forced Cairo to return to being a web importer of gas. In a tender that closes on June 26, Egypt's Natural Gas Holding Business (EGAS) is looking for delivery...

Oil costs held constant on Friday, on track for a weekly rise of 5%, as the Ukraine war magnified and Chinese imports were set to increase in November. Brent crude futures climbed 33 cents, or 0.44%, to $ 74.56 a barrel by 1008 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 27 cents, or 0.39%, to $70.37 per barrel. Both agreements are set for gains of 5% this week, the greatest weekly rise since late September, as Moscow steps up its Ukraine offensive after Britain and the United States allowed Kyiv to strike Russia with their weapons. Putin stated on...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that he had not seen proof that there was a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash developed under a. medical facility in Beirut, adding that Washington would continue to. work with Israel to get a better insights. Israel's armed force said that Hezbollah has stashed hundreds. of countless dollars in money and gold in a bunker developed under. a health center in Beirut, adding that it would not strike the. center as it maintains attacks against the group's financial. possessions. We have not seen evidence of that at this moment. But, you. know,...

Oil prices dipped on Wednesday after market information showed U.S. crude inventories swelled more than anticipated, though declines were capped as the market enjoyed diplomatic efforts in the Middle East after Israel continued attacks on Gaza and Lebanon. Brent unrefined futures dipped 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $ 75.84 a barrel by 0330 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures shed 20 cents, or 0.3%, to $71.54 a barrel. Unrefined futures settled higher in the two previous sessions today. The marketplace continues to await Israel's response to Iran's rocket attack, ING experts said on Wednesday, adding the rate strength on...

Oil costs were set for a second straight week of gains despite edging lower on Friday, as recent U.S. financial data enhanced optimism over need on the planet's top oil customer. Brent crude futures looked set for a 1.3% weekly rise, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate unrefined futures had increased about 1.2%. On Friday, Brent fell 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $80.74 per barrel by 0528 GMT, while the WTI fell 40 cents, or 0.5%, to $77.76. U.S. retail sales information on Thursday beat analysts' expectations, while separate information showed fewer Americans had filed new applications for unemployment benefits recently,...

Oil costs edged lower in early Asian trading on Friday, but the marketplace's criteria were set for a. 2nd consecutive weekly gain after upbeat U.S. economic data. alleviated financier worries about a prospective economic downturn in the top. oil consuming country. Brent unrefined futures fell 16 cents, or 0.2%, to. $ 80.88 per barrel by 0024 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate. unrefined futures fell 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $77.93 a barrel. Brent was set to advance 1.6% on a weekly basis, while WTI. was on track for gains of about 1.5%. Investors discovered restored optimism around U.S. economic growth....

Oil prices edged up in Asian trade on Friday, heading for a weekly gain of more than 3%, as U.S. tasks information calmed demand issues and fears of an expanding Middle East dispute continued. Brent unrefined futures increased 9 cents, or 0.11%, to $ 79.25 a barrel by 0406 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 12 cents at $76.31 per barrel. Both Brent and WTI were set to gain more than 3% on a weekly basis. Israeli forces stepped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 40 people, Palestinian medics said, in more...

Turkey stated on Friday it will not resume trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until an irreversible ceasefire and humanitarian help are protected in Gaza, becoming the first of Israel's essential business partners to take such an action. Israel's uncompromising attitude and the getting worse circumstance in Gaza's Rafah region, a refuge for displaced people that Israel has threatened to storm - triggered Ankara to halt all exports and imports, Trade Minister Omer Bolat said. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz criticised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's move, enacted late on Thursday, saying it breaks worldwide trade contracts and was...

Japanese oil refiners see no immediate impact from escalating stress in the Middle East on their unrefined procurement, but will utilize the nation's reserves in case of contingencies to make sure steady oil products, the industry group's head said. We do not think that there are any barriers to the procurement of petroleum to Japan for now, Shunichi Kito, the president of Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ), told a news conference on Wednesday, when asked about the impact of the Iranian counter-attack on Israel over the weekend. Kito acknowledged that if the dispute were to intensify and affect the wider...

Iran's unmatched rocket and drone strike on Israel is not likely to trigger significant sanctions action on Iran's oil exports from the Biden administration due to fret about boosting oil costs and angering top purchaser China, said experts. Shortly after Tehran introduced its weekend attack - retaliation for Israel's believed April 1 strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus - Home Republican politician leaders accused President Joe Biden of stopping working to implement existing procedures and said they would use up today a series of expenses to sharpen sanctions on Iran. Speaking With Fox News on Sunday, Agent Steve Scalise...

Oil prices settled up $1 on Wednesday after three sons of a Hamas leader were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, feeding worries that ceasefire talks may stall. Brent crude futures settled up $1.06, or 1.2%, to $ 90.48 per barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures settled up 98 cents, or 1.2%, to $86.21. The oil market has actually been and continues to be very reactive to news out of Gaza, said John Kilduff, partner at Again Capital LLC in New York. The Israeli military confirmed carrying out the attack, describing the 3 boys...

Oil prices held stable in early trade on Wednesday after two straight days of losses, as worries about tighter supply due to uncertainty over Gaza ceasefire talks were offset by a biggerthanexpected integrate in U.S. crude inventories. Brent unrefined futures were flat at $89.42 per barrel at 0010 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 2 cents to $85.25. Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a. ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of. Palestinian militant factions, but it would study the deal. even more and deliver its action to...