Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have come to a standstill for five consecutive days, marking the longest interruption since at least 2008, according to ship-tracking data analyzed by Bloomberg. […]
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Category: Wars
Ukraine Grain Exports Largely Unaffected by Iran War, Analyst Says
The ongoing conflict in Iran has not yet significantly affected Ukraine’s agricultural export flows, according to grain market analysts. Maksym Kharchenko, a grain market analyst at UkrAgroConsult, said the war […]
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Energy Shock Threatens Europe’s Retail Sector as Oil Prices Surge After Iran War
Energy Shock Threatens Europe’s Retail Sector as Oil Prices Surge After Iran War CMB News | Retail & Energy | March 10, 2026 Europe’s retail sector may be poorly prepared […]
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US–Iran War: Oil, Dollar, Gold and Rupee Face Volatile Outlook as Conflict Unsettles Markets
The escalation of the US–Iran conflict has triggered significant turbulence across global financial markets, pushing oil prices sharply higher while strengthening the US dollar and putting pressure on emerging market […]
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Mojtaba Khamenei Named Iran’s New Supreme Leader as Oil Prices Surge Above $100
Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, marking a continuation of hardline leadership amid the ongoing conflict […]
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45,000 Indian Containers Stranded as Middle East Conflict Drives Export Costs Fivefold
Escalating tensions in West Asia have severely disrupted Indian export logistics, leaving around 40,000–45,000 containers stranded and pushing shipping costs up to five times normal levels, according to industry estimates. […]
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India Orders Refiners to Prioritise Propane and Butane for LPG Production Amid Hormuz Disruption
India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has directed all domestic refineries to prioritise the use of propane and butane streams for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production, as disruptions […]
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Insurance Costs for Ships in Strait of Hormuz Surge 12-Fold Amid Escalating Conflict
Insurance costs for vessels operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz have surged dramatically, increasing twelvefold as tensions escalate in the Middle East, according to a report by the […]
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Middle East Shipping Crisis Disrupts Food Ingredient Trade – European Suppliers Facing Delivery Problems
Middle East Shipping Crisis Disrupts Food Ingredient Trade – European Suppliers Facing Delivery Problems CMB News | Logistics & Food Commodity Trade | March 2026 European food ingredient suppliers are […]
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Russian Oil Cargoes Redirected to India as Middle East War Disrupts Supply
India is again receiving shipments of Russian crude oil as escalating conflict in the Middle East raises concerns about potential supply disruptions in global energy markets. According to ship-tracking data […]
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