MENA Update: Iran’s Shipping Campaign Intensifies; Gulf Oil Flows Collapse
October 15, 2026
GeopoliticsMENA
Summary
U.S.-Iran talks remain stalled as Houthi pressure on Saudi Arabia mounts, Gulf oil flows weaken and Israel approaches an election with no clear governing majority. Aurora assesses the risk of renewed regional conflict, the outlook for Riyadh’s strategy and the market implications for Aramco, shipping and the next Israeli government.
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MENA Update: Iran’s Shipping Campaign Intensifies; Gulf Oil Flows Collapse
