Asia-Pacific markets hit by Iran ultimatum
Donald Trump’s threat to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants unless the strait of Hormuz reopens is hitting global stock markets today.
A wave of selling is sweeping through Asia-Pacific markets at…
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Oil prices whipsaw as Trump’s Hormuz ultimatum and Iran threats keep markets on edge
In an aerial view, oil storage tanks are seen at the Big Spring Refinery on March 19, 2026 in Big Spring, Texas.
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Oil prices seesawed in volatile trading Monday as investors weighed the prospect of further escalation…
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Morning Bid: Of course Trump would have a COUNTDOWN – Reuters
- Morning Bid: Of course Trump would have a COUNTDOWN Reuters
- Dow Jones Futures, Oil Prices Waver After Trump Threats To ‘Obliterate’ Iran’s Power Plants Investor’s Business Daily
- Markets Steady at the Opening of Sunday Trading WSJ
- U.S. stock…
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Stocks slide in Japan as Strait of Hormuz fears amplify risk-off mood
Japanese stocks dropped after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats of attacks on power plants around the Strait of Hormuz exacerbated market concerns over climbing oil prices and fueled…
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Silicon’s Achilles heel is energy supply
Middle Eastern LNG flows are critical for Asia Pacific’s power systems. Among upstream industrial giants, Taiwan is particularly vulnerable to an energy crunch due to its increased reliance on natural gas after the 2025 decommissioning of the…
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United to Cut Short-Term Capacity, Projects Oil Price Spike – Business Travel News
- United to Cut Short-Term Capacity, Projects Oil Price Spike Business Travel News
- Airlines Are Already Preparing for an Oil Crisis WIRED
- United Airlines to cut more flights as it eyes oil above $100 through 2027 CNBC
- United Airlines plans for oil…
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Public transport fare reduction, work-from-home mandates unlikely as NSW grapples with fuel price hike
Commuters are turning to public transport in droves amid skyrocketing fuel prices, but the state government has stopped short of implementing reduced or free fares in response.
Authorities have blamed price hikes at the fuel bowser on panic-buying…
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India rupee hits record low on escalating Middle East conflict – Reuters
- India rupee hits record low on escalating Middle East conflict Reuters
- Rupee hits record low: Currency tumbles to 93.8 against US dollar amid Middle East tensions The Times of India
- Rupee slides to record low, nears 94 as crude oil surge deepens…
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Middle East crisis live: IEA chief says Iran war energy crunch worse than 1970s oil crises and Ukraine war combined – The Guardian
- Middle East crisis live: IEA chief says Iran war energy crunch worse than 1970s oil crises and Ukraine war combined The Guardian
- Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges BBC
- New IEA report highlights options to ease…
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World economy facing ‘major threat,’ IEA head says
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Israeli military says it is striking Tehran
The Israeli military said on Monday morning that it launched a “wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror…
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