Khor Mor drone attack raises fears over Iraq’s energy security
Drone strike disrupts electricity supply in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region, renewing concerns about armed groups.
![Smoke rises following a drone attack that two security sources say targeted Khor Mor gasfield, one of the largest in northern Iraq's Kurdish region, in Chamchamal district, Sulaymaniyah province, Iraq, November 8, 2026 [Social Media/via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-11-09T040202Z_1147072794_RC23KOA7BB6Y_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-IRAQ-KHOR-MOR-1-1794301916.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Oil flows are up as Iran war turmoil eases. Why do prices keep rising?
Brent crude prices are up more than 60 percent compared with pre-war levels, despite rebound in supply.
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Burnham’s government unveils its first UK budget: What to expect
UK chancellor to present an autumn budget amid rising living costs and energy bills.
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Iran’s calculations as US escalation looms: Trust, midterms, Hormuz
Tehran remains firm on demands despite diplomatic urgency to prevent escalation in the ongoing US-Israeli conflict.
Sudan’s soaring fuel prices make getting by harder for workers
Sudan is suffering from a cost-of-living crisis affecting millions across the country.
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US-Iran war, then and now: How the landscape has changed since February
The positions of Washington and Tehran have changed dramatically since US-Israeli strikes began the war, analysts say.
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Are global oil reserves sufficient to withstand renewed US-Iran war?
With emergency stocks at multidecade lows, analysts say the world may have only a month or two if Hormuz shuts again.
‘Life will not be easy for Europe this year,’ IEA chief warns
Al Jazeera interviews Fatih Birol in Berlin as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies.
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IEA chief warns energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon
Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, warns that energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon.
Published On 22 Oct 2026
Macron makes surprise Saudi visit as France secures extra diesel supplies
French president meets Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss energy, security, and infrastructure.
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Why are French protesters chanting ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’?
The slogan has come to represent a whole array of grievances that lie at the heart of the protest movement.
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