Saudi crude oil loading volumes at the Red Sea port of Yanbu have dropped by 40 percent since Yemen imposed a blockade on the kingdom in retaliation for its aggression and the decade-long siege of the impoverished country.

Researchers at Iran’s Amirkabir University of Technology have developed an indigenous intelligent production management system that can increase oil recovery in surface storage facilities by up to 59 percent.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, on July 20, 2026.

Iran's petroleum minister says the country's oil exports remain uninterrupted despite the US revocation of a 60-day sanctions waiver.

Iran's oil minister says security in West Asia and global energy stability can only be achieved through the withdrawal of foreign forces from the region.

The war on Iran has driven the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to its lowest level since 1983, raising concerns about future supply disruptions.

Energy experts warn that high oil and gas prices and supply problems could take months to return to normal after the Iran-US deal.