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Crude Oil Prices Rise as Iran Threatens Attacks on Middle Eastern Energy Infrastructure

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Wednesday closed up +0.11 (+0.11%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed down -0.0249 (-0.80%). Crude oil and gasoline prices fell back from sharp gains and settled mixed on Wednesday. Energy prices initially rallied sharply on Wednesday, with gasoline soaring to a 3.5-year...

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Crude Oil Jumps as Iran Said it Will Target Middle Eastern Oil Infrastructure

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) today is up +2.83 (+2.94%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) is up +0.0907 (+2.90%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses and are sharply higher, with gasoline soaring to a 3.5-year high. Escalation of the Iran war is pushing energy prices...

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Crude Oil Rallies as Iranian Attacks Disrupt Middle Eastern Supplies

April WTI crude oil (CLJ26 ) on Tuesday closed up +2.71 (+2.90%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26 ) closed up +0.1231 (+4.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply on Tuesday, with gasoline posting a 1-week high. Energy prices are rising amid renewed attacks on key energy infrastructure in the...

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Donald Trump rejects Middle East mediation to end Iran war: Report

Middle Eastern allies' diplomatic efforts to end the two-week Iran war were rebuffed by the Trump administration, with both Washington and Tehran appearing set for an extended conflict. Iran rejected any ceasefire until US and Israeli strikes ceased, while the US focused on weakening Tehran's military capabilities. The war has…

The Times of India

F1 teams need decision on Middle Eastern rounds "this week", says Ayao Komatsu

F1 is scheduled to hold the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix next month, but they are at doubt due to the ongoing Iran war

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Middle East War Pushes LPG And Energy Prices Higher, Challenging Consumers And Businesses

Industry data shows U.S. propane prices rose roughly 9–10% in early March 2026, reaching their highest levels in months as traders adjusted to the potential for reduced Middle Eastern volume.

International Business Times

Australia is sending an aircraft and personnel to the Middle East. Does this mean we are entering the war?

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is off to another Middle Eastern war, which is likely a surprise to many given how contentious the country’s involvement in the Iraq war was.

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SalamAir issues urgent travel advisory after suspending flights to multiple destinations amid Iran vs US-Israel war

Low-cost carrier SalamAir has temporarily suspended flights to several Middle Eastern destinations, including Iraq, Lebanon and Iran, until March 28, 2026 and Kuwait City, Sharjah, Doha and Dammam until March 20, 2026. This decision stems from widespread airspace closures and safety concerns due to escalating geopolitical tensions, impacting thousands of…

The Times of India

Nat-Gas Prices Sink on Hopes Middle Eastern Energy Disruptions Will be Short

April Nymex natural gas (NGJ26 ) on Wednesday closed down by -0.137 (-4.49%). April nat-gas prices tumbled on Wednesday, giving back some of this week’s gains after a report from the NY Times claimed that Iran was ready to discuss ending the conflict, which eased for over a prolonged conflict...

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Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East

UK plans evacuation of more than 76,000 Brits as key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close

The Guardian - UK

Trump says he wants all Middle Eastern countries to have formal Israel ties

US president invokes attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites as he calls for countries in the region to join ‘Abraham Accords’.

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Crude Prices Tumble as Geopolitical Risks Ease in the Middle East

August WTI crude oil (CLQ25 ) today is down -3.34 (-4.88%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ25 ) is down -0.0930 (-4.23%). Crude oil and gasoline fell sharply today to 1-1/2 week lows after President Trump announced a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict, reducing concerns about a disruption to Middle Eastern...

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Iran-Israel ‘threshold war’ has rewritten nuclear escalation rules

Israel’s conflict with Iran represents far more than another Middle Eastern crisis – it marks the emergence of a dangerous new chapter in nuclear rivalries that has the potential to reshape global proliferation risks for decades to come.

The Conversation

Geopolitics helps drive Middle Eastern money to Asia as wealthy Gulf investors hedge their bets

The Middle East missed Asia's rise the first time around. They don't want to miss out again.

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Does Trump Want Lower Gas Prices or Oil Sanctions on Iran?

The Trump administration’s math on Middle Eastern energy supplies just doesn’t add up.

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Crude Rallies as Middle Eastern Crude Producers Raise Prices

March WTI crude oil (CLH25 ) today is up +1.16 (+1.63%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH25 ) is up +0.0046 (+0.22%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher as tighter US sanctions on Russian crude limit global oil supplies and allow the biggest Middle Eastern oil producers to...

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Two soldiers killed as Israel launches air strikes on Iran

ISRAEL'S military has confirmed it has been “conducting precise strikes on military targets in Iran” but is not targeting the Middle Eastern…

The Independent UK

US and Cyprus launch a strategic dialogue to bolster security

U.S. and Cypriot officials have launched a strategic dialogue they said would bolster security and stability in a crisis-wracked region through initiatives including counterterrorism training of personnel from Middle Eastern countries

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Biden Administration Waives Sanctions On Middle Eastern Military Sales

Biden administration waives sanctions on military sales to Middle Eastern nations amidst escalating tensions, including Israel's potential invasion of Rafah.

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Crude Prices Firm on Israel-Iran Tensions

May WTI crude oil (CLK24 ) this morning is up +0.12 (+0.14%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK24 ) is up +1.82 (+0.65%). Crude and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Crude prices have support on Middle Eastern geopolitical risks as the markets await any response from Israel to Iran's...

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As war engulfs Gaza, Putin sees a chance to regain some of Russia’s faded global stature

If it can retake its place at the high table of Middle Eastern politics, the Kremlin would be harking back to the Soviet Union’s superpower glory days, says historian Sergey Radchenko

The Independent UK

Iran and Saudi Arabia to open up travel, normalise diplomatic ties in major breakthrough at Beijing talks

China says it supports Middle Eastern countries in upholding their strategic independence

The Independent UK

Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in unfamiliar global role

An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern politics — a part previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights like the U.S. and Russia

Los Angeles Times

Iran, not oil, is the main topic of Biden’s trip among Middle Eastern leaders

JERUSALEM — Many in the United States view President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East that began Wednesday as a mission to lower oil prices. But leaders throughout the region see it as a chance to hash out disagreements over Iran.

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