Iran
Oil market faces a rude awakening if Iran’s energy infrastructure is targeted, analysts say
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil markets are being too complacent given the risk of major supply disruptions in the Middle East, […]
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As Netanyahu vows Iran payback, markets watch for dangers of further escalation
Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, October 1, 2024 Amir Cohen | Reuters Israel’s government has vowed a severe response to Iran’s unprecedented missile barrage into Tel Aviv, leaving the Middle East on edge as fears rise over a possible all-out war between the two long-time foes. On Tuesday […]
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Yale’s Stephen Roach: Markets are in danger of being ‘whipsawed’ by Middle East conflict, U.S. unemployment
01 October 2024, Israel, Tel Aviv: Missiles launched from Iran are seen in the sky over Tel Aviv. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Markets are in danger of being “whipsawed” by the combination of regional conflict in the Middle East and rising unemployment in the United States, says Stephen Roach, senior fellow […]
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Oil watchers now see a real threat of supply disruptions after latest Iran-Israel escalation
A general view of Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran and is considered as the first refinery in the country in terms of diversity of petroleum products in Isfahan, Iran on November 08, 2023. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil watchers are now seeing a genuine threat to crude supplies […]
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Israeli forces launch ground offensive in Lebanon as markets fear escalation
NEBATIEH, LEBANON – SEPTEMBER 28: Smoke rises after Israeli attacks over Shebaa town of Nabatieh province on September 28, 2024. (Photo by Ramiz Dallah/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel has launched a ground incursion into Lebanese territory, with markets on edge over the possibility of a serious escalation in the conflict between the […]
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Iran readying ‘imminent’ ballistic missile attack against Israel, U.S. official tells NBC News
Iran readying 'imminent' ballistic missile attack against Israel, U.S. official tells NBC News Source
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Iran’s response to Israel will be a choice between revenge and survival. Markets say it’s choosing survival
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves before voting in the country’s presidential election, in Tehran, Iran July 5, 2024. Office Of The Iranian Supreme Le | Via Reuters Iran’s powerful proxy network across the Middle East is being dealt blow after blow from Israel, which has dramatically escalated fighting with Lebanese militia group Hezbollah […]
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Oil markets not pricing in an ‘all-out war’ after Israel kills Hezbollah leader, but risks persist
General view of the Towers and oil platforms of the State oil Company of Venezuela, Venezuelan oil Company SA. Jose Bula Urrutia | Future Publishing | Getty Images Oil prices didn’t react sharply on Monday after Hezbollah confirmed that its leader was killed on Friday in an Israeli airstrike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. […]
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Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrike locations on September 29, 2024 in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Daniel Carde | Getty Images News | Getty Images Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks after it struck a huge blow by killing the group’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The […]
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Israel strikes Beirut suburb, Nasrallah’s fate unclear after Friday’s massive attack
Residents check the damaged in the aftermath of overnight Israeli bombardment in Beirut’s southern suburbs, on September 28, 2024. Anwar Amro | Afp | Getty Images Israel launched airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and other areas of Lebanon on Saturday, a day after carrying out a massive attack on Hezbollah’s headquarters that appeared to be […]
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