Oil and gas prices surge after bomb attacks on Iranian facilities
Oil and gas prices on world markets are surging following attacks on Iranian facilities.
BusinessOil and gas prices on world markets are surging following attacks on Iranian facilities.
BusinessIran confirms that its intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, has been killed in a nighttime airstrike in Tehran. The Israeli military has been given the authority to kill any top Iranian figure - without the need for further approval.
ConflictsIsrael has launched new waves of attacks on the Iranian capital Tehran. Counterattacks were underway on Tuesday evening - and several explosions were reported from the embassy area in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. An armed Iran-backed group warns “foreign soldiers” in Iraq.
WorldThe match between Argentina's and Spain's men's national football teams has been cancelled due to the conflict in the Middle East, UEFA said in a statement.
FootballIran has been deliberately attacking data centers in the region in recent days to knock out U.S. attack capabilities and cause economic chaos. But the next step in Iran's strategy could have "global consequences."
TechnologyFrench energy giant TotalEnergies is reducing its oil and gas production by 15 percent as a result of the US and Israel's war against Iran.
BusinessIran's deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, says the country has allowed ships from "some countries" to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
WorldThe price of aluminum has - in the shadow of oil and gas prices - surged to its highest levels since 2022 as a result of the war in the Middle East.
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