Middle East
US fighter jet disables cargo ship trying to run Iran blockade
A US fighter jet disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to run the blockade of Iran, as a tanker was hit near Hormuz.
Iran war
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Energy
Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel after deal with Putin
The US temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian diesel after Trump said Putin agreed to supply fuel to world markets; Zelenskiy called it a gift to Moscow.
Energy
Petrol up Rs2.31 a litre, diesel up 78 paisas for Friday
The government raised petrol by Rs2.31 to Rs398.96 a litre and high-speed diesel by 78 paisas to Rs395.72 for October 9, under the daily pricing system.
Middle East
US has lost or damaged 81 aircraft in Iran war, Congress report says
A Congressional Research Service report says 81 US aircraft have been lost or damaged in the Iran war, up from 42 in May; Iran says the real toll is higher.
Energy
Brent tops $102 as Hormuz tanker attacks and US storm hit supply
Oil rose on Thursday, with Brent above $102 a barrel, as attacks on Gulf shipping hit a wartime high and a hurricane shut a quarter of US Gulf of Mexico output.
Middle East
Trump says an Iran deal 'isn't really something that I want'
Trump said envoy Steve Witkoff is doing well in Iran talks but a deal is not his preferred outcome, amid reports the Pentagon is preparing new strike options.
Middle East
Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon' as tankers are hit
Trump said the Iran war would end 'very soon, probably right after the midterms', as two tankers were struck near Hormuz and Iran kept the strait closed.
Energy
7.6 million sign up for fuel relief as Dar praises 'whole of government' effort to ease war-driven petrol costs
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar reviewed the PM's fuel relief scheme, under which 7.6 million motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car owners have registered for Rs100 a litre off.
Middle East
'I offered them NOTHING': Trump denies sanctions offer as Iran sends Hormuz conditions and oil hits $107
Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief as Tehran sent its conditions for reopening Hormuz through Qatar, and oil jumped 3% to about $107 a barrel.
Middle East
Khamenei unbowed as Iran says it has no plans for direct talks with the US
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said US forces 'do not venture beyond the Arabian Sea', as Iran's UN delegation said it had no plans for talks with Washington.
Markets
PSX: KSE-100 slips 340 points as oil above $106 and Iran stalemate weigh on sentiment
The KSE-100 fell 0.2% to 170,425.62 on Monday as Brent crude rose above $106 and Trump rejected an Iranian ceasefire proposal. Trading volume fell 12.8%.
Europe
Iran denies link to bomb scare at RAF Fairford, the UK base used by US bombers in the Iran war
Five British nationals were arrested and bailed over three suspicious vans near RAF Fairford. Iran's embassy rejected 'malicious speculations' linking it to the scare.
Energy
Qatar extends LNG supply halt to Pakistan through November as Hormuz stays shut
QatarEnergy told Pakistan and Bangladesh that LNG deliveries will stay suspended through November, with the Strait of Hormuz still closed by the US-Iran war.