By Jonathan Saul and Florence Tan LONDON/SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The cost of shipping oil has surged to the highest in six years, fuelled by a wave of crude exports from the Middle East as traders accelerate charters ahead of possible military conflict between the U.

The surge in oil shipping costs follows increased crude exports from the Middle East as traders have accelerated charters

Iran on Friday said the U.S., as a "backer" of Israel, "shall be held fully accountable" for the series of strikes Jerusalem levied overnight against Tehran, its nuclear and military facilities, and top officials – deepening retaliatory concerns over U.S ...

Now is the time for bold strategies, new paradigms, and courageous initiatives. The Abraham Accords, brokered by President Trump in 2020, opened the door to groundbreaking economic innovation and security cooperation between the U.S. and its Israeli and Arab Middle Eastern allies.

HSBC has been central to maintaining imports of vital goods into the region, even while national borders slammed shut. In the first quarter of 2020, HSBC processed $15.8 billion of trade in the region, with notable surges in the food and healthcare sectors.

The split screen between President Donald Trump’s talk of peace in Washington and drumbeats of war in the Middle East struck some critics as incoherent.

The idea that Middle East peace cannot and should not advance without a formal agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is outdated and demonstrably untrue. Indeed, it has done little but exacerbate conflict over the last 30 years and ...