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Strait of Hormuz
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Iran attacks Qatar’s energy heart, setting region back 10 to 20 years, CEO says
Iranian strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City have destroyed 17% of LNG export capacity. QatarEnergy CEO confirms force majeure on contracts with Europe and Asia.
Trump warns Israel against repeat energy strikes on Iran as Gulf states burn and global markets reel
Trump warned Israel to halt Iran energy strikes after South Pars attack. Iran retaliated across the Gulf, halting Qatar LNG output and spiking global oil and gas prices.
Record $166 Dubai crude, $220 jet fuel: Iran war rewrites global energy price records
Physical oil and fuel cargo prices hit record highs as the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupts Strait of Hormuz shipping and chokes 12% of global oil supply.
US destroys 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels in Strait of Hormuz as oil crisis deepens
US forces have destroyed 44 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran's blockade triggers the worst global energy crisis since the 1970s.
Hormuz crisis: Six nations demand Iran end attacks and open strait to commercial shipping
UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Japan condemn Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks and call for compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 2817.
ASX gold stocks hammered as hawkish Fed hold and Iran oil shock strip 7-10% from sector in single session
ASX gold stocks fell up to 11% as gold hit a one-month low after a hawkish Fed hold and Iran-driven oil inflation. Find out what it means for investors. Read more.
Iran strikes Ras Laffan Industrial City, causing extensive damage to world’s largest LNG export terminal in Qatar
Iran struck Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facility on 18 March 2026, causing fires and extensive damage. Qatar expelled Iranian diplomats and invoked the right to self-defence.
ASX energy index climbs to highest level since April 2024 as oil shock drives broad sector rally
ASX energy stocks surge to a near two-year high as the Iran conflict drives oil above US$100. NHC, WDS, STO, VEA lead gains. Read the full sector analysis.
Iran war: Larijani dead, supreme leader demands US and Israel brought to their knees
Israel killed Iran's security chief Ali Larijani on 17 March. Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei rejected ceasefire proposals from intermediary nations.
‘Not our war’: Germany, Japan, Italy flatly reject Trump’s Hormuz warship demand
Germany, Japan, Italy and Australia reject Trump's demand for warships at the Strait of Hormuz as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week.