<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Middle East Energy]]></title><atom:link href="https://politican-daily.newspro.io/category/middle-east-energy/?view=feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/category/middle-east-energy/]]></link><description><![CDATA[Latest developments in Middle East oil, gas, renewables, OPEC policies, and energy markets shaping global supply and geopolitics.]]></description><lastBuildDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:17:15 -0400]]></lastBuildDate><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><item><title><![CDATA[Oil Prices Surge Over 3% on US-Iran Combat Fears]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/oil_prices_surge_us_iran_combat_fears]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/oil_prices_surge_us_iran_combat_fears#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:17:15 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Energy]]></category><description><![CDATA[Brent crude settled at $109.26 a barrel after a 3.35 percent gain on May 15, 2026, as US-Iran tensions raised fresh risks to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/oil_prices_surge_us_iran_combat_fears]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran Moves to Charge Fees for Hormuz Oil Transit]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iran_fees_strait_hormuz_oil_transit]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iran_fees_strait_hormuz_oil_transit#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:13:22 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Energy]]></category><description><![CDATA[Tehran launches a toll system for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as part of ceasefire negotiations with Washington and Jerusalem, with initial revenues already reaching central bank accounts.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iran_fees_strait_hormuz_oil_transit]]></guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iraq Exports 10 Million Barrels via Strait of Hormuz in April]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iraq_exports_10_million_barrels_strait_hormuz]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iraq_exports_10_million_barrels_strait_hormuz#comments]]></comments><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 May 2026 15:11:16 -0400]]></pubDate><category><![CDATA[Middle East Energy]]></category><description><![CDATA[Iraq announced exports of 10 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in April, a steep drop from 93 million barrels monthly before the conflict closed the vital waterway.]]></description><guid><![CDATA[https://politican-daily.newspro.io/article/2026/05/16/iraq_exports_10_million_barrels_strait_hormuz]]></guid></item></channel></rss>