World News Today Highlights: Persian Gulf oil flows hit pre-conflict levels amid Iran war, US says

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 18 million ⁠barrels ​of oil flowed through ​the Persian Gulf ​on Tuesday. In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, Secretary Wright said, “We’ve ⁠risen the flow ‌of oil out of the Persian Gulf ⁠to record ⁠highs right ⁠now. ‌About 18 ​million ‌barrels flowed out yesterday, ‌basically ​pre-conflict ​levels.”

Meanwhile, the Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Yahya Saree said a F-15 jet was downed over Marib using a locally made air-to-air missile. The Yemeni Armed Forces claimed Saudi warplanes carried out more than 450 airstrikes across seven provinces this week, causing civilian casualties. It said the strikes involved F-15 and Typhoon aircraft operating from Khamis Mushait and Taif airbases. In response, Yemen claimed it shot down a Saudi F-15 over Marib while it was conducting operations in support of Saudi military deployments. In a post shared on X, Yahya Saree denied Saudi claims that Yemen had targeted Mecca in a drone attack, saying its operations were aimed at oil facilities and military bases away from the holy sites.

بيانٌ صادرٌ عنِ القواتِ المسلحةِ اليمنيةِ بسمِ اللهِ الرحمنِ الرحيمِ قالَ تعالى: { یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ إِن تَنصُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ یَنصُرۡكُمۡ وَیُثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَكُمۡ } صدقَ اللهُ العظيم شنَّ الطيرانُ الحربيُّ السعوديُّ خلالَ هذا الأسبوعِ أكثرَ من 450 غارةٍ جويةٍ من… pic.twitter.com/R8KVtGqxXW — العميد.يحيى سريع (@Yah_Saree) September 16, 2026

As Houthi attacks on Saudi shipping and infrastructure have intensified, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi as attacks threaten Saudi oil exports through the Red Sea. He met Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo on Tuesday.

3 killed in helicopter crash in Los Angeles

At least three were killed when a helicopter crashed near the scene of a bus crash in Los Angeles in the United States. The helicopter crashed in Chatsworth while crews were covering a deadly bus crash. The crash happened around 7pm near a one-storey commercial building as news crews covered an SUV-bus crash that killed at least three people and injured six others. NBC4 Los Angeles confirmed its helicopter had gone down. Capt. Branden Silverman, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, said, “We’re trying to determine how many patients were inside the helicopter.”

Key world developments:

• US House votes 220-204 for third time to end Iran war and limit Trump’s military action. The war powers resolution would require congressional approval for continued military action.
• The US confirms for the first time it has deployed weapons in space, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink says. Meink said the US has fielded on-orbit space-control weapons to defend forces against hostile actions.
• South Korea seeks to postpone parliamentary briefing on the USD 350 billion US investment plan. The briefing was seen as a final step before Seoul and Washington finalise terms of the investment pledge under their trade deal.
• Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks threaten shipping, oil infrastructure. Houthi advances and an attack on Saudi Arabia’s biggest pipeline have raised concerns over oil exports and global prices.

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