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Gulf oil flows surge despite escalating ship attacks in the critical Strait of Hormuz energy corridor.
![An oil products tanker is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. [Ali Saeedi/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/getty_6ab52cdea8-1790258398.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Crude exports bypassing Hormuz surged in September, yet oil prices remain high. Could a secret fee be the reason?
Palestinian Israeli leader forced to withdraw candidature while far-right Israeli leaders allowed to run in polls.
These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Thursday, October 1, 2026.
![The USS Theodore Roosevelt from the bay doors of a V-22 Osprey after taking off during a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercise in waters south of the Hawaiian Islands, U.S., July 13, 2026. [Marco Garcia / Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-07-14T014008Z_1532514817_RC2ADMA8MKDN_RTRMADP_3_USA-RIMPAC-1787799997.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Crude flows through Hormuz have recovered, but tanker insurance costs and geopolitical risks remain barriers to a return to normality.
The move marks the fourth military expansion this year as Russia’s war in Ukraine seemingly stalls.
Experts say Trump sees economic sanctions as key to extracting more concessions but he risks losing leverage.
Tehran hints retaliation as Georgia and Azerbaijan suspend Iranian flights amid mounting US sanctions on airlines.
UK to refuel Saudi fighter jets and France to secure energy infrastructure amid fighting with Yemen’s Houthi group.
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran and then brags about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a response.
