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Iran’s South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked, Sending Energy Prices Soaring
ByRavi Mattu and Rebecca F. Elliott March 18, 2026

The field is part of a vast gas reservoir shared by Iran and Qatar. The strike appeared to be one of the most significant attacks on an energy site since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began.

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Energy Facilities Attacked in Iran and Qatar, Sending Prices Soaring
ByRavi Mattu and Rebecca F. Elliott March 18, 2026March 19, 2026

The strikes appeared to be some of the most significant attacks on energy sites since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began almost three weeks ago.

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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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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
ByEshe Nelson and Andreas Meichsner March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.

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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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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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Tehran’s Smothering Smoke Has Roots in ‘Mazut,’ an Unusually Dirty Fuel
ByHiroko Tabuchi March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

The low-grade oil has been used to fuel power plants amid Iran’s international isolation. Tanks of mazut may now be burning near the city.

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G7 Countries Hold Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Supplies
ByRebecca F. Elliott and Aurelien Breeden March 9, 2026

Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not ready to do so now.

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Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
ByPaul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek March 7, 2026

President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.

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As Trump Out-Putins Putin, Russia’s Global Influence Erodes
ByPaul Sonne March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

The conflict in Iran may give Moscow a short-term boost economically and in Ukraine. But it has also shown the limits of Russia’s partnerships.

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