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Tanker traffic falls to zero in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran threats

Global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the strategic waterway closed and threatened to attack any vessel attempting to pass, sending shockwaves through global energy markets. The crisis began on February 28......

India LNG importer declares force majeure as Qatar gas shutdown spreads

The suspension of liquefied natural gas production in Qatar after Iranian drone strikes has disrupted global energy markets and forced India’s largest LNG importer to declare force majeure as supply shortages ripple across Asia. QatarEnergy halted operations at its Ras Laffan complex on March......

EDP chief says Middle East war boosting demand for renewable energy

The conflict in the Middle East is reshaping the global energy debate as rising oil and gas prices renew calls for a faster transition to renewable power. As the military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its second week, disruptions to fossil fuel supply chains have......

South Korean won falls past 1,500 per dollar for first time since 2009

Asian currencies recorded their steepest losses of 2026 this week as the fallout from coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran drove investors toward the U.S. dollar, pushing the South Korean won beyond a key threshold not seen since the global financial crisis. The won weakened past the psychological......

South Korea halts trading as Asian markets tumble over Iran war fears

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran rattled investor confidence and pushed oil prices higher across global markets. South Korea’s Kospi index plunged as much as 10 percent, triggering circuit breakers that temporarily......

Toyota and Stellantis exit Tesla emissions pool under EU rules

Toyota and Stellantis have withdrawn from Tesla’s European carbon emissions pooling arrangement for 2026, according to newly filed documents with the European Union, removing two of the largest contributors to a coalition that analysts once estimated could generate more than €1 billion annually......

Soros investment chief warns markets face 18 to 24 months of turmoil

Dawn Fitzpatrick, chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management, warned investors to prepare for a difficult period lasting up to two years as markets confront a combination of geopolitical tensions, instability in private credit, and the disruptive effects of artificial intelligence. Speaking at......

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new price pressures in Europe. A flash estimate from Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 21-country currency bloc rising 1.9 percent year on......

Eurozone inflation edges up to 1.9 percent as Iran conflict fuels energy shock

Eurozone inflation picked up in February as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel sent energy markets into turmoil and revived concerns about new price pressures in Europe. A flash estimate from Eurostat showed consumer prices in the 21-country currency bloc rising 1.9 percent year on......

Oil producers outside Middle East conflict zone gain from market shock

The surge in oil prices following US and Israeli strikes on Iran is creating fresh revenue opportunities for crude exporters far from the fighting. As Brent crude jumped as much as 13 percent to above 82 dollars a barrel after the attacks, countries such as Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Guyana......

European stocks sink as Iran conflict rattles trade and energy routes

European equities posted their steepest single day drop in months on Monday as investors reacted to the deepening military confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran and its fallout for global trade and energy flows. The pan-European Stoxx 600 lost around 1.8 percent, while Germany’s......

Bitcoin drops to $63,000 as Iran strikes rattle global markets

Bitcoin fell to around $63,000 after coordinated US and Israeli attacks on Iran unsettled investors and triggered a rush out of riskier assets. The leading cryptocurrency slid nearly 4 percent in rapid trading, dropping from the mid‑$65,000 area to an intraday low near $63,038, before stabilizing just......

Bitcoin swings as US and Israel strike Iran and markets eye Hormuz risk

Bitcoin tumbled then rebounded over the weekend as coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and confirmation of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, jolted global markets and fueled fresh concern over energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. The largest cryptocurrency briefly......

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