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Smoke and flames rise from 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. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /
Energy

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A sign displays the price of diesel fuel, which is at $5.99 at a Maverick gas station
Energy

‘I just want all of it to end’: U.S. gas prices reach highest level since 2023 with no end for the Iran War in sight

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated Press
March 18, 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’

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March 17, 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

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March 14, 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

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March 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

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March 12, 2026
Trump gestures
Energy

Trump says the U.S. will open its first new oil refinery in nearly 50 years as the U.S. military avoids bombing Iran’s oil infrastructure

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March 11, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the Republican Members Issues Conference at Trump National Doral Miami on March 9, 2026 in Doral, Florida.
Energy

The fog of war is coming from inside the White House—and it cost oil markets $84 million in 10 minutes

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March 11, 2026
An explosion in Tehran.
Energy

Oil and gas shutdowns in Iraq and Kuwait widen the Iran war’s impact on energy prices, while the U.S. lines up insurance and naval escorts in response

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March 7, 2026
A family sits against the backdrop of a dockyard off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP via Getty Images)
Energy

Trump pledged the ‘free flow of energy’ from the Middle East, and he has a week to show progress before prices really spike again

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March 5, 2026
Commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf
Energy

Energy markets offer ‘relatively small reaction’ to Iran war, but prices could spike if oil and gas aren’t flowing by the end of the week

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March 2, 2026
Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. In that year, Ruhollah Khomeini led an overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979 and established himself as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Energy

Trump loves cheap gas—but a military conflict in Iran could nearly double your price at the pump

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February 21, 2026
A man walks past graffiti of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a street in Havana on Feb. 16, 2026.
Energy

Cuba is quickly nearing a point of no return as the U.S. weaponizes its Venezuelan oil supplies

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February 20, 2026
A Very Large Crude Carrier from Greece unloads in China in 2020.
Energy

The Trump administration is touting approvals for oil-exporting hubs in the Gulf of Mexico—but no one seems to want to build them

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February 10, 2026
Devon Energy CEO: $26 billion Coterra merger marries two “crown jewels” as merger mania returns to the oilfield
Energy

Devon Energy CEO: $26 billion Coterra merger marries two “crown jewels” as merger mania returns to the oilfield

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February 2, 2026

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