Smoke rises from the Thai bulk carrier `Mayuree Naree` near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. Pic/AFP
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: International Energy Agency says 32 member countries to unlock 400 million barrels of oil from reserves
The International Energy Agency said its 32 member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves, the biggest such release ever, to ease the impact of the war. Meanwhile, world oil prices rose, with international benchmark Brent North Sea crude jumping more than five percent in early trade before gains eased.
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Citi, other companies, evacuate Dubai financial district after Iran threats
US financial service group Citi and two other companies in Dubai`s financial centre asked employees to evacuate their offices on Wednesday after Iran threatened to strike US and Israel-linked banks in the Middle East. The oil-rich Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran`s attacks in response to US-Israeli strikes that sparked the Middle East war, with Tehran targeting US assets but also civilian infrastructure. (AFP)
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: UN urges `humanitarian exemptions` to get aid through Strait of Hormuz
The United Nations aid chief warned Wednesday that the Middle East war was impacting aid routes and urged "exemptions" so humanitarian supplies could get through. The war in the Middle East has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, while fuel supply disruptions are sending freight rates soaring. (AFP)
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West Asia War LIVE Updates: Iran Guards say struck Liberia-flagged ship, Thai bulk carrier in Hormuz
Iran`s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck a Liberia-flagged vessel, which they claimed was Israeli-owned, as well as a Thai bulk carrier in the Strait of Hormuz after they ignored warnings to stop. "The Israeli-owned Express Rome ship, flying the Liberian flag, and the container ship Mayuree Naree, were hit by Iranian projectiles and stopped after ignoring the warnings of the IRGC naval forces," the Guards said in a statement carried by Iran`s ISNA news agency. Guards navy commander Alireza Tangsiri said in a post on X that "any vessel intending to pass must get permission from Iran". (AFP)