Saudi Arabia is leveraging the Iran war to accelerate its ambitions of becoming a regional energy and logistics hub, even as the conflict disrupts global trade and weighs on economic growth across the Gulf.

Iran has launched a controversial permit and toll system in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening its control over one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes amid…

Rising oil revenues and expanded Red Sea trade routes strengthen Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s push to position Saudi Arabia as a major global logistics hub amid regional…