Saudi Arabia's moon sighting committee searches for the Shawwal crescent to determine Eid al-Fitr's date, while the Kingdom reveals it has intercepted 439 hostile drones and 36 missiles since the Iran war began on February 28.

Two Pertamina tankers became stranded in the Strait of Hormuz shipping paralysis caused by the Iran war, prompting Jakarta to secure US crude oil as an alternative supply while the government prepares contingency measures.

France, Germany, and other European allies have pushed back against Trump's call for a naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the US president chastising nations for their lack of "enthusiasm" and threatening NATO's future.

At Nvidia's GTC event in San Jose, CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a vision of doubling chip orders to $1 trillion by year-end, announced a multi-billion dollar deal with Groq for inference chips, and claimed Nvidia's market value will hit $6 trillion.

Saudi air defences shot down a drone aimed at Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter — home to foreign embassies and the Ministry of Defence — and intercepted 20+ more across the country as Iran's retaliatory strikes widen across the Gulf.

Brent crude hit $106 per barrel as the Iran war's economic toll reaches $12 billion and Trump threatens to bomb Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal "just for fun" — while US consumers brace for fuel price spikes not seen since 2022.

Brent crude surged past $106 as Trump's call for a multinational naval coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz meets muted resistance — Japan and Australia declined, the UK is hesitant, and Iran has reduced daily ship transits from 138 to just 5.

As Trump calls on China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, Iran declares the waterway "open to everyone except our enemies" — while demanding yuan payments from oil tankers seeking passage.

President Trump has rejected ceasefire negotiations with Iran despite acknowledging Tehran is ready to deal, vowing instead to "free" the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude has surged past $100/barrel as the US temporarily eased Russian oil sanctions to stabilize markets.

As Iran's Strait of Hormuz blockade slashes global oil traffic from 100 vessels a day to just 5, Saudi Arabia is moving to fill its 1,200km East-West Pipeline to maximum capacity — routing crude from Gulf fields to Red Sea terminals to keep exports flowing.