GeopoliticsJuly 16 at 04:38 PM

Loud explosions heard in Kuwait and also in Basrah

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Explosions in Kuwait and Basra on July 16 follow days of regional military activity. Investors fear oil export disruptions from Iraq's main hub amid rising Persian Gulf tensions.

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