UK diesel prices experienced their most substantial monthly drop in 26 years during November, with experts attributing the decline to easing geopolitical tensions and a reduction in crude oil costs. This follows a period of elevated prices linked to Middle East instability.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed criticism from former US President Donald Trump regarding the UK’s stance on the Iran conflict and domestic energy policy, asserting his focus remains on British national interests. Trump had publicly urged the UK to support US military actions against Iran and to expand North Sea oil and gas extraction.
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a US-Kuwaiti journalist, has been acquitted of all charges in Kuwait after 52 days in detention. He was arrested on 3 March for re-posting images and videos related to the US-Israeli war with Iran, including footage of a crashed US F-15 jet. His legal team confirmed the verdict, expressing relief at his innocence on charges of spreading false information, harming national security, and misusing his mobile phone. Kuwaiti authorities have not commented, though other Gulf states have detained hundreds for similar social media activity during the conflict.
