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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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European Countries and Japan to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz to Stabilize Energy Markets
European and Japanese leaders condemned Iranian attacks, warning of global energy disruption and pledging support to keep the vital Hormuz shipping route open.
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Hegseth Confirms Pentagon Seeking $200 Billion in Additional Funding for Iran War
Addressing reports the Pentagon is seeking the extra Iran-related funding, Hegseth said, ‘Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys.’
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Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Oil Facilities, Sending Crude Prices Soaring
‘This pressure from Iran will backfire politically and morally,’ Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
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GM Sees No Immediate Demand Shift as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices
The automaker’s finance chief said ‘it takes four to six months of sustained high oil prices’ before buyers rethink their car purchase.
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Iran War Should End Now US Has Achieved Objective: Albanese
Now that Tehran has been prevented from developing nuclear weapons, the prime minister expects hostilities to come to an end.
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Australia Joins Global Condemnation of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Attacks
The declaration was made at an emergency meeting of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation in London on March 18.
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Trump Threatens to ‘Blow Up’ World’s Largest Gas Field If Iran Attacks Qatar Again
Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy said Iranian missile attacks on the country’s industrial site Ras Laffan have caused ‘extensive damage.’
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Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump’s Iran War Powers
Senate Republicans blocked a measure by Senate Democrats seeking to mandate explicit congressional approval for ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.
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Trump Meets With Gold Star Families for Dignified Transfer
Administration officials honored the lives of six Air Force members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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Friends, Family Honor Soldier Killed in Iran War
The remains of Captain Cody Khork of the U.S. Army Reserve came home to Winter Haven, Florida, where thousands of people attended his funeral procession.
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Hormuz Crisis Raises Risk of Largest Energy Shock in Decades
Some say markets have long priced in Iran conflict risk and it’s ‘no black swan’ while others say a prolonged crisis could leave lasting economic scars.
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US Has Flown 8,000 Flights, Struck 7,800 Iranian Targets, CENTCOM Says
Iranian state media warned that its military will likely attack neighboring countries’ oil refineries.
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Opening Strait of Hormuz Is in China’s Interest, Says US Trade Chief
Fuel prices are rising in China, triggering long lines as residents seek to stock up on gas.
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Iran Regime ‘Intact but Largely Degraded,’ Intelligence Director Gabbard Says
Should Iran’s current power structure survive the conflict, Gabbard says it will likely pursue a lengthy effort to rebuild its drone and missile forces.
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Iran Threatens Gulf States’ Oil and Gas Sites After Strike on World’s Largest Gas Field
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar could be targeted after the strikes on Iran’s South Pars.
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Iran Calls for New Hormuz Transit Regime After War
‘We do not want to see war in the region again, nor the strait closed again,’ said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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Oil Prices Jump Following Attack on Iranian Gas Field
The attack on Iran’s energy assets sent Brent crude higher in a year during which oil prices have already risen by 80 percent.
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US Treasury Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions as Oil Supply Tightens During Iran War
The Treasury’s license provides targeted relief from sanctions, but it does not lift the penalties altogether.
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European Gas Prices Jump 40 Percent After Strikes on Giant South Pars Gas Field
Gas markets reacted as Iranian strikes and counterstrikes hit Gulf energy sites, raising fears of supply shocks amid already low European storage levels.
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European Countries and Japan to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz to Stabilize Energy Markets
European and Japanese leaders condemned Iranian attacks, warning of global energy disruption and pledging support to keep the vital Hormuz shipping route open.
|
Hegseth Confirms Pentagon Seeking $200 Billion in Additional Funding for Iran War
Addressing reports the Pentagon is seeking the extra Iran-related funding, Hegseth said, ‘Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys.’
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Iran Steps Up Attacks on Gulf Oil Facilities, Sending Crude Prices Soaring
‘This pressure from Iran will backfire politically and morally,’ Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said.
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GM Sees No Immediate Demand Shift as Iran War Pushes Up Gas Prices
The automaker’s finance chief said ‘it takes four to six months of sustained high oil prices’ before buyers rethink their car purchase.
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Iran War Should End Now US Has Achieved Objective: Albanese
Now that Tehran has been prevented from developing nuclear weapons, the prime minister expects hostilities to come to an end.
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Australia Joins Global Condemnation of Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Attacks
The declaration was made at an emergency meeting of the UN’s International Maritime Organisation in London on March 18.
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Trump Threatens to ‘Blow Up’ World’s Largest Gas Field If Iran Attacks Qatar Again
Qatar’s state oil giant QatarEnergy said Iranian missile attacks on the country’s industrial site Ras Laffan have caused ‘extensive damage.’
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Senate Again Rejects Effort to Restrict Trump’s Iran War Powers
Senate Republicans blocked a measure by Senate Democrats seeking to mandate explicit congressional approval for ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran.
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Trump Meets With Gold Star Families for Dignified Transfer
Administration officials honored the lives of six Air Force members killed when their refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
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Friends, Family Honor Soldier Killed in Iran War
The remains of Captain Cody Khork of the U.S. Army Reserve came home to Winter Haven, Florida, where thousands of people attended his funeral procession.
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Hormuz Crisis Raises Risk of Largest Energy Shock in Decades
Some say markets have long priced in Iran conflict risk and it’s ‘no black swan’ while others say a prolonged crisis could leave lasting economic scars.
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US Has Flown 8,000 Flights, Struck 7,800 Iranian Targets, CENTCOM Says
Iranian state media warned that its military will likely attack neighboring countries’ oil refineries.
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Opening Strait of Hormuz Is in China’s Interest, Says US Trade Chief
Fuel prices are rising in China, triggering long lines as residents seek to stock up on gas.
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Iran Regime ‘Intact but Largely Degraded,’ Intelligence Director Gabbard Says
Should Iran’s current power structure survive the conflict, Gabbard says it will likely pursue a lengthy effort to rebuild its drone and missile forces.
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Iran Threatens Gulf States’ Oil and Gas Sites After Strike on World’s Largest Gas Field
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar could be targeted after the strikes on Iran’s South Pars.
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Iran Calls for New Hormuz Transit Regime After War
‘We do not want to see war in the region again, nor the strait closed again,’ said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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Oil Prices Jump Following Attack on Iranian Gas Field
The attack on Iran’s energy assets sent Brent crude higher in a year during which oil prices have already risen by 80 percent.
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US Treasury Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions as Oil Supply Tightens During Iran War
The Treasury’s license provides targeted relief from sanctions, but it does not lift the penalties altogether.
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