Oil prices fall after Trump says he is cancelling strikes – as it happened

This blog is now closed – see our latest full report on the Middle East crisis Three Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said. “It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identified,” he wrote in a post on X. The Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis & the consequences reach far beyond the region.” Continue reading...