<p>After a cautiously optimistic start to 2026 for Middle East offshore markets, escalating regional conflict has rapidly altered the outlook. Expectations of steady tendering activity and tightening jackup supply have been undermined by rising political risk across the Gulf. In January 2026, London-based energy market research firm Westwood said that the global jackup market would &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/middle-east-conflict-derails-jackup-market-recovery/</p></p>