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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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How the War in Iran Is Disrupting the World’s Oil
By March 6, 2026March 8, 2026

Our business reporter Peter Eavis looks at the global implications of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway to the south of Iran. He analyzes ship activity in the strait, comparing it before and after the United States and Israel initiated attacks …

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Trump Says He Wants to Destroy Iran’s Navy. Here’s What to Know.
ByQasim Nauman March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

The United States has long considered Iranian naval ships a serious threat, even as the country’s nuclear and missile programs dominate discussions of its military capabilities.

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Iran Calls Torpedoing of Ship by U.S. an ‘Atrocity’
ByMax Kim March 5, 2026March 6, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of committing an “atrocity at sea,” after a U.S. Navy submarine attacked an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean.

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As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast
ByEric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

NATO downed a missile fired by Iran at Turkey, and a U.S. sub sank an Iranian Navy ship off Sri Lanka, thousands of miles from the war zone.

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The U.K. and France Deploy Some Forces to the Mideast Despite Misgivings About Iran Attacks
ByLizzie Dearden March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

The two nations, as well as Greece, said they would send assets to the region. The Netherlands was weighing a request to join them.

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U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens
ByPamodi Waravita and Lynsey Chutel March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.

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Global Markets Swing as Investors Assess Energy Price Impact
ByRiver Akira Davis and Meaghan Tobin March 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Markets in Europe and the United States appeared to stabilize after days of turmoil, but stocks in Asia fell sharply.

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Trump Says U.S. Navy Might Escort Oil and Gas Tankers in Persian Gulf
ByPeter Eavis March 3, 2026

Shipping companies are not sending oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz because they fear their ships might be attacked.

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Oil and Natural Gas Prices Keep Climbing as Iran Attacks Escalate
ByKailyn Rhone March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Energy prices continued to rise on Tuesday as attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran intensified, along with the country’s response.

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