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2026-07-25 09:00 UTC | BLOCK 959530
BITCOIN $63,902 | GOLD $4,049 | OIL $98.70

1. Greek-operated air defenses intercept missiles over Saudi Arabia
-- A Greek-operated air-defense system shot down missiles over Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Reuters reported, as Houthi forces claimed an attack on the kingdom.
-- Direct interception support by a European operator broadens foreign involvement in the Saudi-Houthi confrontation and increases the risk that attacks on energy or shipping infrastructure draw allied forces deeper into the conflict.

2. Russia's largest Black Sea oil port halts tanker loadings after drone attacks
-- The Sheskharis terminal has suspended tanker loadings for several days following Ukrainian drone attacks in the area, according to Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform.
-- A prolonged outage would tighten export logistics for Russian crude while oil trades near $99, adding another war-risk constraint to already stressed regional energy routes.

3. India resumes talks with youth protest leaders as demonstrations spread
-- Indian protest leaders were due for a second round of government talks Saturday as demonstrations over exam leaks grew and Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced demands to remove the education minister.
-- Weekend participation by office workers could enlarge the movement, testing New Delhi's reliance on internet restrictions and raising the political cost of delaying personnel or education-policy concessions.

4. Kuwait signs $16 billion leaseback for oil pipeline network
-- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation signed a $16 billion lease-and-leaseback agreement covering its oil pipeline network, Reuters reported Saturday.
-- The transaction unlocks capital from strategic infrastructure without an outright sale, giving Kuwait additional financing flexibility as regional conflict lifts security costs and complicates energy investment.