Diesel prices keep climbing due to Middle East and Ukraine wars
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and Russia's decision in early July to halt all its diesel exports are disrupting the global market for the fuel.
Regional powers are exploring a way to end the conflict with Iran, amid further attacks in the Middle East. An oil tanker was recently targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization. The vessel was hit by an unknown projectile and set ablaze while navigating between Oman and Iran.
In Jerusalem, a man accused of assaulting a Catholic nun was acquitted on insanity grounds but was ordered to spend up to six years in a psychiatric hospital. The attack in April drew condemnation worldwide and sparked concerns about rising harassment of Christians in the city's Old City, a site of significant religious importance.
Israel's airstrikes in Gaza have also faced harsh criticism from the top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the territory.
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