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Factbox-US-Israeli war with Iran causes major oil, gas disruptions

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

March 19 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and Tehran's attacks on Gulf neighbours have damaged major energy facilities and brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - which handles about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows - close to... Read More.

Another oil price jump further pushes out Fed rate-cut odds

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - An overnight jump in oil prices on the heels of a hawkish Federal Reserve policy meeting has further narrowed the window for the interest rate cut President Donald Trump has demanded and upped the odds that his... Read More.

Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

NEW DELHI (AP) - Countries in Asia are scrambling to conserve energy and protect consumers as the war on Iran and attacks on gas fields and oil refineries disrupt critical supplies, rattling markets and driving up prices. The crisis is hitting Asia hardest because... Read More.

Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s relentless focus on oil

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the climate-friendly policies of his Democratic predecessor to focus instead on oil and other fossil fuels as the... Read More.

US stock futures dip as soaring oil prices, Fed outlook spook investors

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as crude prices soared on intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, fanning inflation worries that have prompted the Federal Reserve to take a more cautious stance on interest rate cuts this year. A strong... Read More.

The Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted before. A look at past moments that threatened oil flows

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. and Israel's war with Iran has thrust the Strait of Hormuz once again into the crosshairs of a geopolitical conflict. Iran has ground to a halt nearly all traffic in the waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to... Read More.

Asian shares skid as oil tops $111 a barrel and Wall Street slumps

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after stocks on Wall Street slumped as oil prices spiked at more than $110 a barrel. U.S. stocks also sagged due to a report that said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with... Read More.

Oil rises 3% after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities

Thursday, March 19 by SRN News

By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose as much as 3% on Thursday after Iran attacked several energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in Tehran's war... Read More.

US oil exports seen rising as WTI discount to Brent hits widest in 11 years

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

By Georgina McCartney and Siddharth Cavale HOUSTON/New York, March 18 (Reuters) - The discount for U.S. crude futures versus Brent on Wednesday hit the widest in 11 years, as attacks on Middle Eastern oil infrastructure drove the global benchmark higher while rising supply in the... Read More.

Vance to meet with oil trade group, acknowledges ‘rough road ahead’ on gas prices

Wednesday, March 18 by SRN News

By Bo Erickson and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will meet on Thursday with the American Petroleum Institute, the nation's largest oil trade group, as the Trump administration looks to ease rising gas... Read More.

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Factbox-US-Israeli war with Iran causes major oil, gas disruptions

Another oil price jump further pushes out Fed rate-cut odds

Asia scrambles to conserve energy as Iran war disrupts oil and gas supplies

Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s relentless focus on oil

US stock futures dip as soaring oil prices, Fed outlook spook investors

The Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted before. A look at past moments that threatened oil flows

Asian shares skid as oil tops $111 a barrel and Wall Street slumps

Oil rises 3% after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities

US oil exports seen rising as WTI discount to Brent hits widest in 11 years

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