Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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UAE stock markets slide after a two-day suspension following the Iran attack

The stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi reopened on Wednesday after a two-day suspension following Iran's unprecedented?wave of?missiles and drone attacks against the Gulf nation.

METI does not see any need for an emergency LNG supply, despite the fact that Japanese utilities have increased their LNG reserves

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said that major Japanese utilities have increased their liquefied gas stocks by 10% to?2,19 million metric tonnes last week. The LNG stocks of Japan's utilities…

US-Israeli War on Iran Causes Major Oil, Gas Disruptions

The U.S. and Israel war against Iran has 'disrupted oil and gas exports out of the Middle East and forced production stops from Qatar to Iraq. Here are the main energy disruptions that have occurred so far.

US-Israeli War on Iran Causes Major Oil, Gas Disruptions

The U.S. and Israel war against Iran has caused oil and gas exports to be disrupted from the Middle East, and production from Qatar?to Iraq was forced to stop. Here are the major energy disruptions that have occurred so far.

Russian Oil Exports Curtailed By Drone Attacks, Weather

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Russia has been unable to capitalize on this week's surge in global crude prices, as days of Ukrainian drone attacks and harsh winter storms have sharply curtailed its capacity to export oil…

Global Energy Prices Jump as Middle East Crisis Interrupts Shipping, Oil Production

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Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation…

TSX drops nearly 4% amid inflation fears fueled by Middle East conflict

Canada's main index of stocks fell on Tuesday, as the Middle East conflict entered its 4th day. This was due to sector-wide losses. As of 10:24 a.m., the S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 3.97%, at 33,173.05 point.

Iraq Cuts Oil Output With Possible Further Reductions

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Iraq has cut oil production by nearly 1.5 million barrels a day and those cuts could widen to more than 3 million bpd within days as the country runs out of storage and cannot export crude due to the Iran crisis, two Iraqi oi

Venture Global shares soar after court rejects Shell’s challenge to LNG ruling

Venture Global's shares jumped by more than 8% Tuesday, reaching their highest level since 10 October after a New York court rejected Shell's bid to overturn an arbitral award in favor of the U.S. gas developer.

Brent oil prices continue to rise amid Iran conflict with Brent reaching a 19-month high

The price of crude oil rose by about 7% Tuesday. This is the third time that oil prices have risen in a row. As the U.S./Israeli conflict with Iran intensifies, fuel shipments are disrupted…

Venture Global shares soar after court rejects Shell’s challenge to LNG ruling

Venture Global soared 17% on Tuesday in premarket trading after a New York court denied Shell's request for an arbitration award which favored the U.S. based developer of liquefied natural gas.

The number of forward contracts on the U.S./Iran conflict has increased by more than a month

European forward power contracts hit multi-month highs 'on Tuesday. They tracked higher natural gas prices and oil as the U.S. - Iran conflict intensified following the 'Tehran targeting…

Russell: China imports most energy but has the best position on Iran

China is the largest energy importer in the world and would appear to be vulnerable to the rise in crude oil and gas prices caused by the conflict between Israel, the United States and Iran.

India looks for alternative energy sources amid Strait of Hormuz disruption

A government source revealed on Tuesday that India is looking for alternative sources of crude oil, liquefied petroleum and natural gas in order to be prepared if the conflict in the…

EUROPE GAS-European Gas Prices soar by more than 40% due to LNG Supply Fears

The benchmark Dutch and British gas price rose by more than 40% in the morning of Tuesday, as fears about supply grew after Iran and Israel intensified their attacks on the Middle East…

Sources: India cuts gas supply to industries following Qatar outage

Four industry sources with knowledge of the situation said that Indian companies reduced their natural gas supply to industries on Tuesday in anticipation of a tighter Middle East supply…

The price of oil is rising as the US-Israeli war against Iran escalates supply risks

Brent rose by more than $3 Tuesday, marking a third consecutive day of gains. The U.S. - Israel conflict?with Iran?and threats to shipping via the Strait of Hormuz?increased fears of'supply.disruptions' from the Middle East.

Sources: India cuts gas supply to industries following Qatar outage

Four industry sources said that Indian companies reduced their natural gas supply to industries on Tuesday in anticipation of a 'tighter supply' from the Middle East, after Qatar, the top producer, halted its production.

Russell: China imports most energy but has the best position on Iran

China, the world's biggest energy importer, is vulnerable to the rise in prices of crude oil and natural gas caused by the conflict between Israel and United States against Iran. China's…

Oil prices rise as US-Israeli conflict escalates with Iran

Tuesday, oil prices increased for a third consecutive day as fears of supply disruptions from the Middle East region grew due to the U.S. - Israel conflict and threats against shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.