- Oil briefly hits $119 and Europe gas prices surge after attacks on energy facilities in Qatar, Iranon March 19, 2026 at 7:03 pm
Oil prices jumped as markets react to escalating tensions after Qatar said Iranian missile strikes damaged a key liquefied natural gas export facility.
- Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment that Takaichi's Taiwan remarks represent 'significant shift'on March 19, 2026 at 5:58 am
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told reporters "A significant policy shift is not something that is happening right now."
- Inside India newsletter: Gold loans are thriving in India — and attracting global investorson March 19, 2026 at 4:06 am
Gold-backed lending, a billion-dollar industry, is reshaping India’s retail credit landscape and drawing global investors to the sector.
- Iran missile attack on Qatar causes 'extensive damage' to facility housing huge gas planton March 19, 2026 at 12:05 am
Iran's Revolutionary Guard had threatened to attack energy facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- Vice President Vance to meet with oil industry as White House plans more actions to address fuel priceson March 18, 2026 at 8:11 pm
Consumers are seeing fuel prices rapidly rise as the Iran war has triggered the biggest oil supply disruption in history.
- Trump waives Jones Act shipping rules for 60 days to steady oil marketon March 18, 2026 at 7:26 pm
The Trump administration "remains committed to continuing to strengthen our critical supply chains" amid the Iran war, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
- Oil prices top $107 after Iran threatens oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qataron March 18, 2026 at 6:55 pm
Oil prices are rallying again as the market fears Israel and Iran will escalate attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure.
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