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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
Saudi Arabia wants to send 10 million barrels of oil a day around Hormuz. A former Treasury official says it may barely move prices
Saudi Arabia wants to send 10 million barrels of oil a day around Hormuz. A former Treasury official says it may barely move prices
By Steven JohnOctober 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
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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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Economy
Fertilizer prices soar as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise—forcing U.S. farmers to rethink spring planting
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 12, 2026
A sign reading 'out of stock' is displayed at a gas station amid rising petrol prices in Manila, the Philippines
Economy
The Iran war is reviving remote work across the world — from Denmark to Vietnam
By Tristan BoveMarch 12, 2026
The latest accounting on Trump’s Iran war show it could spike the national debt by $65 billion over 60 days
Economy
The latest accounting on Trump’s Iran war show it could spike the national debt by $65 billion over 60 days
By Shawn TullyMarch 12, 2026
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Energy
Trump just put Republicans’ hold on the Senate at risk while sending the national debt higher, Morgan Stanley says
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 12, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press after landing on Air Force One on March 11, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
Economy
Stagflation risks are rising due to Iran conflict, as economist warns it’s ‘getting harder to argue disruption will be temporary’
By Eleanor PringleMarch 12, 2026
Photo: Infographic with map showing the Strait of Hormuz, locating floating objects (generally boats) captured by the Sentinel-1 radar satellite, before and after the announcement of the blockade of the strait by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, according to an AFP analysis (Graphic by Valentin RAKOVSKY and Julie PEREIRA / AFP)
Energy
Oil went over $100 again after the U.S. admitted it cannot control the Strait of Hormuz
By Jim EdwardsMarch 12, 2026
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Commentary
The shadow fleet and illegal oil are still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
By Charles Edward GehrkeMarch 11, 2026
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Crypto
Bitcoin outperforms gold and stocks since beginning of Iran war
By Carlos GarciaMarch 11, 2026
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Energy
Top economist says Iran war could trigger an economic ‘butterfly effect’—and keep inflation elevated for years
By Jake AngeloMarch 11, 2026
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Energy
Plastics, fertilizers, clothing, medicines and electronics: $100-a-barrel oil has huge downstream consequences
By André O. Hudson and The ConversationMarch 11, 2026
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Commentary
There’s one particular way the Iran War is different from all the others in American history
By Charles Walldorf and The ConversationMarch 11, 2026
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Middle East
The Strait of Hormuz isn’t totally closed. Meet the ‘shadow fleet’
By Charles Edward Gehrke and The ConversationMarch 11, 2026
FILE - Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz Jan. 19, 2012, offshore the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Energy
The IEA is releasing a record 400 million barrels of emergency oil. It may not be enough
By The Associated Press, Samuel Petrequin and Kirsten GrieshaberMarch 11, 2026
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Energy
Iran gloats about hitting Trump where it hurts: ‘Just look at the state of the global economy and energy markets — it has been very painful for them’
By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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Politics
Americans’ opinions on the Iran War: polarized, except on the issue of whether to escalate
By Linley Sanders and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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Politics
Trump’s flip-flopping gives juice to critics who say he just didn’t have a plan for the Iran War
By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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Energy
Understanding Iran’s Strait of Hormuz, and why Europe may be facing a Ukraine-like energy crisis again
By Jon Gambrell, Mae Anderson and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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Energy
America says it’s destroying mine-laying Iranian ships as Trump denies that Iran has mined the Strait of Hormuz
By Jon Gambrell, Julie Watson, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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Politics
Iran targets Dubai airport, commercial ships across the Gulf as war widens
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
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Energy
Trump has to choose between ‘suicidal or dangerous’ choices on Iran’s Strait of Hormuz
By John Leicester and The Associated PressMarch 11, 2026
A livestream shows Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.
Economy
Trump may claim the war is ‘complete,’ but Wall Street expects the Fed to stay hawkish long after the conflict has ended
By Eleanor PringleMarch 11, 2026
Photo: A man walks near a banner displayed at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on March 10, 2026, depicting Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) watching as his successor the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) hands over a national flag to his son and new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R). Iran marked the appointment of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father as its supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles against Israel and the Gulf states on March 9, as the Middle East war sent oil prices soaring. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. /
Politics
Iran’s new supreme leader is injured but reportedly ‘safe’ as traders sour on war exit strategy
By Jim EdwardsMarch 11, 2026
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil on how stuck golfers got out of a besieged Gulf: ‘Precise planning, excellent resources and tremendous leadership’
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LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil on how stuck golfers got out of a besieged Gulf: ‘Precise planning, excellent resources and tremendous leadership’
By Nicholas GordonMarch 11, 2026
Israeli president’s message to CEOs in D.C.: ‘We need to be steadfast, take a deep breath, and finish the undermining of Iran’
Middle East
Israeli president’s message to CEOs in D.C.: ‘We need to be steadfast, take a deep breath, and finish the undermining of Iran’
By Diane BradyMarch 11, 2026
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Middle East
How the Iran War is related to the real winner of the Iraq War 20 years ago
By Farah N. Jan and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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Energy
Iran is reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz—Trump threatens to hit back ’20 times harder’
By Jake AngeloMarch 10, 2026
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Middle East
Something’s different about America since the early 2000s and it has to do with drill, baby, drill
By Amy Myers Jaffe and The ConversationMarch 10, 2026
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Economy
Trump’s economy was already exploding the national debt before his $1 billion-a-day war in Iran. Analysts warn about what comes next
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 10, 2026
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