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Energy markets are adapting to the Iran war as a ‘forever conflict’ while oil producers keep supplies flowing and avoid ‘mutually assured destruction’
Energy markets are adapting to the Iran war as a ‘forever conflict’ while oil producers keep supplies flowing and avoid ‘mutually assured destruction’

“Repeated supply shocks are driving a lasting reconfiguration of trade routes and energy corridors, and tail risks remain elevated.”

By Jason MaOctober 23, 2026
Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets
Beyond the UAE: Space42’s $1.7 billion bid to conquer new markets
By Melissa HancockOctober 21, 2026
Databricks sets sights on Abu Dhabi as Middle East growth takes off 
Databricks sets sights on Abu Dhabi as Middle East growth takes off 
By Melissa HancockOctober 21, 2026
The way we consume energy is changing. Abu Dhabi’s integrated system has already embraced that change 
The way we consume energy is changing. Abu Dhabi’s integrated system has already embraced that change 
By H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al JarwanOctober 21, 2026
Iran is running out of money and can’t even pay its troops as U.S. blockade chokes the economy, Central Command says, while domestic unrest grows
Iran is running out of money and can’t even pay its troops as U.S. blockade chokes the economy, Central Command says, while domestic unrest grows
By Jason MaOctober 18, 2026
No forms, no fuss: Abu Dhabi wants AI to eliminate government paperwork 
No forms, no fuss: Abu Dhabi wants AI to eliminate government paperwork 
By Inzamam RashidOctober 14, 2026
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The next energy superpower will make its own fuel
By Gregory ConstantineMarch 17, 2026
Jeremy Siegel, the Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School, speaks during the Wharton Global Alumni Forum in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday, June 24, 2010.
Economy
A market correction of 10% could be on the cards as consumer psychology shifts due to gas prices, says top economist
By Eleanor PringleMarch 17, 2026
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Economy
Backchannel talks between U.S. and Iran offer Trump an off-ramp—if he wants it
By Jim EdwardsMarch 17, 2026
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Middle East
Ray Dalio warns a brutal ‘final battle’ for the Strait of Hormuz is coming—and losing could end the American empire
By Eva RoytburgMarch 17, 2026
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14, 2026. Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf's petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran's Kharg Island.
Energy
Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves, but it can’t solve for the Strait of Hormuz ‘math problem’
By Jordan BlumMarch 17, 2026
Donald Trump
Politics
Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ can’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz—and it’s threatening a recession
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following their meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.
Politics
‘Blackmail is also not what I wish for’: America’s allies are ghosting Trump on Strait of Hormuz
By Eva RoytburgMarch 16, 2026
President Donald Trump at the White House
Economy
The energy crisis isn’t recessionary yet, but there’s a scenario where oil prices could bring the US economy to a ‘standstill,’ Oxford Economics says
By Tristan BoveMarch 16, 2026
Iran’s attacks have collapsed, and the trend is ‘overwhelmingly positive,’ analysts say. But the military side is separate from politics and markets
Middle East
Iran’s attacks have collapsed, and the trend is ‘overwhelmingly positive,’ analysts say. But the military side is separate from politics and markets
By Jason MaMarch 16, 2026
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Politics
Bessent talks oil, accuses media of ‘trying to make it into some crisis that it’s not’
By The Associated PressMarch 16, 2026
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Politics
Iran minister mocks Trump for ‘begging’ for help on reopening Hormuz, claims attacks came from UAE
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 16, 2026
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Banking
Goldman’s top international execs say the Iran war has parallels to the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but there are key differences
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026
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Energy
With Iran still in control of Hormuz, Trump threatens NATO and oil hits $106
By Jim EdwardsMarch 16, 2026
Despite Greenland crisis, Trump suggests NATO owes him help on Iran war after U.S. support for Ukraine. ‘We’ve been very sweet’
Energy
Despite Greenland crisis, Trump suggests NATO owes him help on Iran war after U.S. support for Ukraine. ‘We’ve been very sweet’
By Jason MaMarch 15, 2026
The closed Strait of Hormuz is testing Asia’s energy security. The answer lies across the Pacific—in Canada
Commentary
The closed Strait of Hormuz is testing Asia’s energy security. The answer lies across the Pacific—in Canada
By Barrett BingleyMarch 15, 2026
President Donald Trump salutes as a U.S. Army carry team moves a flag-draped transfer case containing the remains of Sgt. Declan J. Coady at Dover Air Force Base on March 07, 2026 in Dover, Delaware.
Middle East
The war with Iran has defense experts wondering if Khamenei will attempt to activate sleeper cells on U.S. soil
By Eleanor PringleMarch 15, 2026
1970s car waiting for gas during the gas crisis of the 1970s.
Middle East
So, what happens during a gas crisis, anyway? Your older relatives have a reason to bring up what could come next
By Catherina GioinoMarch 15, 2026
‘Peak war panic’ will likely hit financial markets in 1-3 weeks, strategist predicts, as Trump says he doesn’t want to make a deal with Iran yet
Energy
‘Peak war panic’ will likely hit financial markets in 1-3 weeks, strategist predicts, as Trump says he doesn’t want to make a deal with Iran yet
By Jason MaMarch 14, 2026
Trump’s AI czar calls for U.S. to ‘get out’ of war and warns Iran has a ‘dead man’s switch’ that could render Gulf states almost uninhabitable
Middle East
Trump’s AI czar calls for U.S. to ‘get out’ of war and warns Iran has a ‘dead man’s switch’ that could render Gulf states almost uninhabitable
By Jason MaMarch 14, 2026
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Politics
Iran stretches war into third week with missile strike on U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Mike Corder and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
Handout photo taken on March 11, 2026 and released by the Royal Thai Navy shows smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier 'Mayuree Naree' near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack. A Thai bulk carrier travelling in the crucial Strait of Hormuz was attacked March 11, with 20 crew members rescued so far, the Thai navy said.
Energy
Skyrocketing energy prices and inflation woes mount as the ‘absurd’ reality in Iran sinks in
By Jordan BlumMarch 14, 2026
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Crypto
Flagship Dubai crypto conference Token2049, in sudden reversal, cancels due to Iran war
By Carlos GarciaMarch 13, 2026
President Donald Trump
Energy
The war in Iran has caused the biggest oil supply disruption in history, energy watchdog says, and a swift end to the conflict might not change that
By Tristan BoveMarch 13, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is an Iranian ‘kill box,’ preventing the U.S. Navy from securing it right now and letting tankers pass through freely
Energy
The Strait of Hormuz is an Iranian ‘kill box,’ preventing the U.S. Navy from securing it right now and letting tankers pass through freely
By Jason MaMarch 13, 2026
Photo: President Trump
Economy
Wall Street buckles in for a long war as Hormuz remains closed and Trump says he has ‘plenty of time’
By Jim EdwardsMarch 13, 2026
A bomb disposal officer in 1945 pulling a mine from the sea on the South East coast of Britain near Hythe.
Middle East
Iran’s simplest weapon is now holding the global economy hostage
By Eva RoytburgMarch 13, 2026
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Energy
Oil and fertilizer prices are climbing. Your grocery bill may follow
By Jake AngeloMarch 13, 2026
Nepali consumers wait in line carrying empty LPG cylinders as they rush to gas depots to refill them as growing tensions in West Asia halt the supply in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 12, 2026. People wait for hours hoping to refill their gas cylinders. While some manage to purchase filled cylinders, many others return empty-handed as supplies remain limited. The disruption follows the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which heightens tensions across the Gulf region. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime route bordering Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, is also affected by the conflict, disrupting the transport of gas and petroleum products. The impact is now felt in markets around the world.
Energy
Exxon, Chevron, and other US oil and gas producers and refiners hit all-time-high stock values amid Iran war while consumers pay the price
By Jordan BlumMarch 12, 2026
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Politics
Iran’s new Supreme Leader warns of ‘opening other fronts’ in first statement from hiding
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Mike Corder, Natalie Melzer and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
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Energy
Oil hits $100 a barrel and stocks sink as Iran War drags on with no end in sight
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressMarch 12, 2026
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