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European Airlines Face Fuel Shortages Within Weeks
ByNiraj Chokshi April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

If tankers do not soon begin crossing the Strait of Hormuz, airlines in Europe may not have enough jet fuel to operate all of their flights.

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Trump’s Latest Oil Blockade Brings Bigger Economic Risks
ByRebecca F. Elliott April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.

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Energy Crisis Will Not Be Resolved Quickly if War Ends, I.E.A. Chief Warns
ByRavi Mattu March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Fatih Birol, the leader of the International Energy Agency, said the Iran war was a bigger crisis than the two oil shocks in the 1970s combined.

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Attacks on Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Could Lead to Much Higher Prices
ByIvan Penn March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually ends.

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Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem
ByRebecca F. Elliott and Vivian Nereim March 14, 2026

Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

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How This Oil Supply Shock Compares With the Embargo of 1973
ByEmmett Lindner March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there’s no sense of when it’ll end.

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What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why Is Iran Blocking It?
ByThe New York Times March 12, 2026March 13, 2026

With attacks and threats, Tehran is using the world’s most important transit point for oil and gas as leverage against its enemies.

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Iran War Causing Largest Ever Oil Disruption, I.E.A. Says
ByEshe Nelson March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Conflict is forcing producers to slash production and close ports as Iran steps up attacks on energy infrastructure.

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Countries Scramble to Shore Up Global Oil Supplies as Ships Are Attacked
ByRebecca F. Elliott, Abdi Latif Dahir, Eric Schmitt and Michael Levenson March 11, 2026March 12, 2026

The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.

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World Leaders Will Release 400 Million Barrels of Oil to Stabilize Prices
ByRebecca F. Elliott, Hisako Ueno and Jim Tankersley March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

The members of the International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such coordinated action on record.

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