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IEA says Iran war has ‘severely damaged’ at least 40 energy assets in West Asia

More than three weeks of conflict have caused disruptions rivaling the 1970s oil shocks and the 2022 gas crisis combined, IEA’s Fatih Birol said.

Global LNG shipments fall to six-month low as Hormuz disruption chokes supply

The US-Israeli war in Iran has spiralled into a regional conflict, upending global LNG markets as Iranian strikes shut Qatar’s Ras Laffan plant and damaged key capacity for years.

Trump’s new trade offensive rests on fiction, not fact

Mumbai: The US government’s trade lawyers are working overtime. So what if the work in question requires more imagination than it does expertise? Over the...

Don’t hoard toilet paper, there’s enough supply, Japan tells citizens amid Iran war fears

Authorities dismissed concerns sparked by social media posts of toilet paper shortages amid West Asia tensions.

Invasion of Iran’s Kharg Island won’t solve Trump’s oil problem

Even without debating the perils of putting American troops on the ground, it’s worth considering what Kharg Island provides exactly and its value to the regime in Tehran.

Trump’s Iran war drive exposes limits of ‘Yes Sir’ cabinet

The war in west Asia has thrust the US onto the precipice of an international & domestic crisis, complicating Republicans’ chances in November’s midterm elections.

India’s condolences for Ayatollah cleared way for deal allowing two ships to go through Hormuz

The need to reach out to Iran had become necessary, officials in New Delhi familiar with the matter said.

Lifestyle of British expatriates in Dubai faces a reality check amid regional tensions

For more than two decades, Dubai has sold itself to Brits as a shinier alternative to Spain: winter sun without the drizzle — and without income tax.

India’s gas retailers eye expansion as west Asia war triggers LPG shortages

City gas distribution companies have hooked up 1,20,000 new customers in past two weeks amid govt pressure to reduce time needed to make a connection, oil ministry said Thursday.

Amid war with Israel & US, Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei offers mediation between Afghanistan and Pakistan

In his Eid message, Khamenei also rules out Iran’s role in attacks against Turkey and Oman and asserts ‘Zionist deception’ was at play to create discord.

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India must take advantage of Iran crisis, shift gears from fuel to organic waste management

Operation Epic Fury has disrupted and broken down global supply chains, and the tremors are being felt all over the world due to a systemic breakdown of trade, logistics & input flows.

India eyes Venezuelan, Iranian crude as supply crunch looms amid West Asia crisis & Hormuz disruption

Up to 7-8 million barrels of Venezuelan oil is expected to arrive in India over the next month while US waiver also opens window for stranded Iranian crude oil.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.