Home/Daily Brief/Persian Gulf Oil Output Down 57%, Energy-Dependent...ECONOMICRELEVANCE 10/10Persian Gulf Oil Output Down 57%, Energy-Dependent Nations on AlertApril 26, 2026·1 min read·WSJ - MarketsBottom LineGulf crude production has fallen by more than half amid conflict.Loading...From This BriefDOMESTICThird Trump Assassination Attempt in Two Years Raises Security QuestionsMIDDLE EASTJapan's Construction Projects Hit Delays as Iran War Disrupts Supply ChainsUS BORDERLawfare Proposes Counterterrorism Tools to Block Cartel Gun Trafficking from U.S.ASIAAsia-Pacific nations ramp up military spending as confidence in US security guarantees waversCRIMEChicago Police Officer Killed in Hospital Shooting← Back to Today's Brief