Iran targets ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as economic concerns mount
Iran escalates tensions by targeting key maritime and economic infrastructures amid rising economic worries.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Energy
Energy markets, oil and gas, renewables, grids, and utilities.
Briefing: You can trade oil futures. What to know before you start.
Strategic angle: Essential insights for trading oil futures effectively.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: EU Asks Ukraine to Allow Inspection of Damaged Druzhba Pipeline
Strategic angle: The European Commission proposes an inspection amid ongoing disputes over a €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences
Strategic angle: Exploring the potential ramifications of geopolitical tensions on oil prices and the economy.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: The two oil pipelines helping Saudi Arabia and UAE bypass the Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline and the UAE's Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline are thought to be able to help partially offset the Strait of Hormuz blockage.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Brent crude hits $100 a barrel as reserve release plans fail to ease Iran war-led supply worries
The IEA announced a release of 400 million barrels from emergency reserves, but concerns over supply persist.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Iran war: Oil prices spike as Iran steps up tanker attacks
Strategic angle: Iran is continuing to target energy infrastructure across the Gulf, causing significant disruptions in oil supply.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Iran war: Oil prices jump as Iran steps up shipping attacks
Iraq paused operations at all of its oil ports after an attack on two tankers in Iraqi waters.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Strategic angle: Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: With G7 leaders, Trump seeks to ease stress on oil markets
Strategic angle: The group of Western powers met to minimize the conflict's impact on the global economy amid the ongoing war in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: European markets set to open lower as oil prices jump despite reserve release
Strategic angle: European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as investors monitor the Iran war and global oil prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Oil prices resume rally as traders shrug off prospect of historic reserve release
Traders remain optimistic despite potential reserve releases.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Supertankers rush to Red Sea port as Iran war chokes Gulf oil exports
Strategic angle: Saudi pipeline allows ships to avoid perilous Strait of Hormuz but they must now brave notorious hotspot for Houthi attacks
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Why historic oil reserves release may do little to bring down rising prices
Strategic angle: An analysis of the impact of releasing historic oil reserves on current market prices.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Plans for record emergency oil release signal Middle East war could drag on for months
Strategic angle: The degree to which the IEA acted is being interpreted that the conflict could continue for many weeks, said analysts.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Iran’s sea mines raise fears of Strait of Hormuz oil disruption
Strategic angle: Tehran may seek to choke off oil traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising fears it could deploy sea mines.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Shares skid, oil surges again as Iran attacks Gulf shipping
Strategic angle: Market reacts to geopolitical tensions as oil prices rise.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: US to release 172 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve to combat energy price hike
Strategic angle: The Biden administration aims to alleviate rising energy prices by tapping into the strategic petroleum reserve.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Iran threatens $200 oil barrels as US prepares massive release of emergency petroleum reserves
Strategic angle: Iran's warning comes as the US plans a significant release of its strategic petroleum reserves.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Venezuela's Rodriguez promotes deputy to head oil ministry
Strategic angle: In a significant move, Venezuela's oil minister Rodriguez has elevated his deputy to lead the oil ministry.
Editorial Staff Mar 12