Oil shed some of its massive gains on Tuesday (September 17) as the United States flagged the possible release of crude reserves, but the threat of military action over the attacks on Saudi oil facilities kept prices elevated and stocks under pressure.

Oil falls more than 1 per cent as market awaits response to Saudi oil attacks

US President Donald Trump said on Monday said it looked like Iran was behind attacks on oil plants in Saudi Arabia but stressed he did not want to go to war, as the attacks sent oil prices soaring and raised fears of a new Middle East conflict.

US President Trump says he does not want war after attack on Saudi oil facilities

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Ankara on Monday (September 16) for a trilateral summit on Syria.

Leaders of Turkey, Iran and Russia gather for Syria talks

Erdogan hosts Putin and Rouhani for new round of Syria talks. Watch video to know more.

Erdogan hosts Putin and Rouhani for new round of Syria talks

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President Donald Trump on Monday promised to supply oil to US allies, after attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure that Washington has blamed on Iran. "We are a net Energy Exporter, & now the Number One Energy Producer in the World," Trump tweeted.

Don't need Middle East oil & gas, but will help our allies, says Trump after attacks on Saudi Arabia's Aramco

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran's semi-official Students News agency ISNA reported on Monday.

Iran seizes vessel in Gulf for allegedly smuggling diesel fuel: State media

Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday that Saudi Aramco's oil processing plants were still a target and could be attacked at "any moment", warning foreigners to leave the area.

Yemen's Houthis say Saudi's Aramco plants still a target: Report

Iran will adopt a policy of maximum crude production if the United States lifts sanctions on the country's oil industry, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Saturday.

Will adopt maximum crude output policy if US lifts sanctions: Iran

FIFA officials will visit Iran, following the death of a female fan who set herself on fire in protest at her arrest for attending a match, world soccer's governing body told Reuters on Wednesday.

FIFA officials to visit Iran after death of 'Blue Girl'

In this video watch, The long series of rocket and drone strikes against Saudi Arabian oil facilities.

Long series of rocket and drone strikes against Saudi Arabian oil facilities

The U.S. blamed on Iran after Yemen's drone attack on Saudi oil facilities. . President Donald Trump calls Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman to offer his support for defence.

U.S. blamed on Iran after Yemen's drone attack on Saudi oil facilities

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Sunday that the United States and its allies were "stuck in Yemen" and that blaming Tehran "won't end the disaster".

Iran Foreign Minister Zarif says the US, allies are 'stuck in Yemen'

Iran dismissed accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that disrupted world oil production and warned on Sunday that US bases and aircraft carriers in the region were in range of its missiles.

Iran dismisses US claim it was behind Saudi oil attacks, says ready for war

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Sunday that US bases and aircraft carriers in the region were within range of Iranian missiles after the US accused Iran of leading attacks on Saudi oil plants, raising tensions in the Middle East.

'US bases, aircraft carriers within our missiles range,' says Iran after Washington blames it for Saudi oil plants attacks

In Iran, how women's life changes after the fight for human rights.

Iran: How women's life changes after fight for human rights

In a horrifying incident, a woman in Iran lost her life simply because she wanted to go to the stadium and root for her favourite football team. 29-year-old Sahar Khodayari took her life when she learnt that she could face imprisonment for entering a football stadium.

Iran: Woman loses life for wanting to watch football match

Two Iranian companies signed a $440 million agreement Saturday to develop a gas field in the sensitive Gulf, with the oil ministry saying it showed arch-foe the United States could not stop the country with sanctions.

Iranian companies ink deal to develop gas field in tense Gulf

An Iranian football fan who set herself ablaze and died after being arrested for trying to enter a stadium had "confessed her mistake" when she was questioned, the judiciary said Saturday.

'Blue girl' football fan admitted 'mistake' and expressed 'regret': Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iranian leaders want to meet.

Trump: Iran wants to meet with U.S

When Sahar Khodayari this week set herself alight in front of a Tehran courthouse, she indicted world soccer body FIFA, its Asian regional group, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and their Presidents, Gianni Infantino and Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa.

Death of female Iran football fan puts FIFA and Asian soccer body in dock

Iran’s ambassador to India, Ali Chegini, recently urged New Delhi to follow an independent line and take advantage of the opportunities presented by Iran in the oil and gas sector.

Iran: Jettisoning energy stakes for America’s sake

The Australian government on Wednesday said three of its citizens had been detained in Iran, the latest in a series of Westerners to be seized by authorities in Tehran.

Three Australian citizens detained in Iran: Government

Iran on Wednesday rejected the possibility of a meeting between President Hassan Rouhani and US counterpart Donald Trump after the White House signalled it was open to such an encounter.

Iran again rebuffs US talk of Trump-Rouhani meeting

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