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Oil and natural gas prices soar after Iran attacks key Gulf energy facilities

Headline from Anchorage Daily News, on the newest of 3 developments

Iran is intensifying its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure as it hits back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field.

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  1. U.S. oil soars past $100 a barrel, as Iran war shows no signs of ending soon

    Headline from NBC News ·

  2. Oil prices surge after Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

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    Oil and natural gas prices soar after Iran attacks key Gulf energy facilities

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

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  1. Newsweek

    Iran War update: Energy secretary offers gas price timeline (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Oil spiked to over $100 a barrel last week, marking the first time in four years it has crossed that threshold.

  2. NBC News

    U.S. oil soars past $100 a barrel, as Iran war shows no signs of ending soon (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    U.S. crude oil passed $100 per barrel Sunday, continuing its surge despite efforts by the Trump administration and allied countries to slow rising prices.

  3. CNN

    Oil prices climb past $105 a barrel as war in Iran enters third week (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The price of oil rose to its highest level since July 2022 Sunday evening as the Trump administration suggested the war with Iran could last several more weeks and President Donald Trump called on the international community for help reopening the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers.

  4. Insider

    Oil prices climb as the US and Israel's war on Iran enters its 3rd week (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    For Americans, surging oil prices mean spending more at the pump. The national average price for gasoline hit $3.69 on Sunday.

  5. Forbes

    Oil Price Spikes Again As Iran Resumes Strikes On Ships And Infrastructure In The Gulf (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    An oil tanker anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates was struck by a projectile on Tuesday as Iran carried out renewed missile and drone strikes across the Gulf region.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Oil prices surge after Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gasfield (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    There are fears that a period of elevated oil and gas prices could trigger a damaging wave of global inflation.

  7. Fortune

    Oil prices hit nearly $110 as Iran vows to escalate the war in ‘new ways’ (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Israel attacked the world’s largest natural gas field in a coordinated attack with the U.S.

  8. Fox2 Detroit

    Live updates: Global fuel prices spike as Iran targets Gulf refineries (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has impacted energy markets as the conflict expands pressure on the region’s energy sector.

  9. Bangor Daily News

    Energy prices surge as Iran attack on Qatar LNG plant threatens long-term exports (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The attacks could hamper energy production for some time after the war ends.

  10. New York Post

    Oil jumps above $119 a barrel after Iran attacked energy facilities across Middle East (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Benchmark Brent oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following Israel's strike on its South Pars gas field, a major escalation in the war.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Oil and natural gas prices soar after Iran attacks key Gulf energy facilities (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Iran is intensifying its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure as it hits back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field.

  12. Oil Price

    Oil Prices Jump as Iran Conflict Widens and Energy Sites Come Under Fire (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Israel’s widening attacks on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation against Gulf energy infrastructure are driving a dangerous regional escalation and pushing oil prices sharply higher.

  13. Al-Monitor

    Oil nears $120 as as Iran escalates retaliation with Gulf energy strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran stepped up attacks on Gulf energy facilities on Thursday in retaliation for an Israeli strike near its vital South Pars gas field, as oil prices surged with the war entering its 20th day.Brent futures jumped to around $119 a barrel at around 5:15 a.m. Eastern Time.

  14. Forbes

    Oil Spikes 6% After Iran Strikes Qatar’s Energy Hub—National Gas Prices Near $3.90 (opens Forbes)

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    The surge in global crude oil prices continued on Thursday after Qatar reported “extensive damage” from an Iranian attack on its energy infrastructure.

  15. Breitbart News

    Oil Prices Briefly Touch $120 as Energy Infrastructure Becomes a Target in Iran War (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Brent crude spiked to nearly $120 a barrel Thursday morning before retreating, as the Iran conflict expanded to threaten major energy hubs across the | Economy

  16. Black Enterprise

    Oil Surges Past $110 After Iran Retaliates By Striking World’s Largest Liquefied Natural Gas Facility (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    After Iran attacked the world's largest natural gas complex in Qatar, U.S voters are taking it out on President Donald Trump.

  17. Al-Monitor

    Energy prices surge as Iran targets Gulf energy facilities after Israel struck its key gas field (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    By Jaidaa Taha, Yousef Saba, Jana Choukeir and Yomna EhabMarch 19 (Reuters) - European gas prices surged 28% and oil gained 6% on Thursday after Iran attacked energy infrastructure in the Middle East in retaliation against Israeli attacks on it gas facilities, marking the biggest escalation of the n…

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