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These U.S. natural gas exporters benefit from disruption to Qatar LNG supply in Iran war
U.S. natural gas exporters are poised to benefit from the big disruption in global supply caused by the escalating war in the Middle East. Qatar halted production of liquefied natural gas Monday after Iran struck two key facilities in retaliation for the massive U.S.-Israel airstrikes that killed the Islamic Republic’s head of state, Ayatollah Ali […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Markets digest U.S.-Iran war as conflict spreads
A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city, on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor | Getty Images What you need to know today The first flights out of Dubai were cleared to depart since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, but service is […]
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As Iran strikes disrupt flights, why travel insurance may fall short
A traveler uses his mobile phone next to a departures board showing a cancelled Kuwait Airways flight, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, at Terminal 7 at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City, U.S., March 2, 2026. Bing Guan | Reuters The upshot: Vacationers who miss some or all of their […]
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Qatar’s state-owned energy company halts LNG production after Iran drone attacks
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker on a digital screen at the Qatar Economic Forum (QEF) in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images QatarEnergy said Monday that it had halted liquified natural gas production due to attacks by Iran on its operating facilities. QatarEnergy is the world’s […]
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Iran conflict: Where things stand, global responses — and what comes next
People protest against the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, ICE immigration raids, and in support of Palestinians during a demonstration outside the Westwood Federal Building in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 22, 2025. Bing Guan | Afp | Getty Images The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran is extending into its third day […]
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What travelers need to know after the U.S., Israeli strikes on Iran
Stranded passengers wait at the Velana International Airport in Male on March 1, 2026 after the cancellation of several flights destined for the Middle East. Mohamed Afrah | Afp | Getty Images Travelers are stranded as far away as Australia, Brazil and the Maldives after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran this weekend. […]
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Airspace closure halts many Middle East flights after attacks
FlightRadar24 Air traffic across the middle East on Feb. 28th, 2026. Source: Flightradar24 Airlines paused flights to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Doha and other cities after airspace was closed over a large swath of the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched a military operation in Iran. Qatar Airways said it was temporarily suspending […]
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Explosions heard across the Middle East as Iran retaliates against U.S. attacks; flights disrupted
TOPSHOT – An incoming projectile explodes over the water in the bay of Haifa off of the northern Israeli coastal city on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel’s public broadcaster reporting that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been targeted, as the Islamic republic […]
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Venezuela oil sales top $1 billion, funds won’t go to Qatar account anymore, Energy secretary says
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak with the media after attending a meeting, marking the highest-level U.S. visit focused on energy policy to the OPEC nation in nearly three decades, as Washington conducts its first on-the-ground assessment of the oil industry it aims to help rebuild, in Caracas, Venezuela, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise after mixed trading on Wall Street on hopes of U.S. government shutdown ending; AI trade pullback
Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China. Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Wednesday, after Wall Street traded mixed on hopes that the record-setting U.S. government shutdown could be nearing an end and AI trade stumbling. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was set for […]
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