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Take a moment to digest the following, quite extraordinary sequence of events. Earlier this month, U.S. officials leaked to the Washington Post that Russia had been giving Iran target data to strike U.S. military assets in the Persian Gulf. [1]

Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and the surrounding region. OpinionUS-Israel attacks unify Iran, bring chaos to Persian Gulf with no victor ![Avatar]( [2]

Last month’s U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran and the subsequent spike in energy prices serve as a stark reminder that a stable supply of oil and natural gas is essential to economic development, rising living standards and industrial competitiveness. [3]

The Persian Gulf has long stood at the centre of the global oil industry, home to some of the world’s largest hydrocarbon reserves. Over the past decade, petroleum activity has intensified, sharpening competition over control of resources. [4]

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has issued advice to Thai-flagged ships to exercise extra caution when navigating the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz due to the possible presence of sea mines. [5]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Major oil tanker operators, LNG carriers, and global trading firms have suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz [7]

HOUSTON, Texas -- The shutdown of the Persian Gulf's largest liquefied natural gas export terminal amid the Iran war has sent prices soaring, creating an opening for suppliers of relatively inexpensive U.S. LNG to reach Asian buyers. [8]

TOKYO -- As Iran imposes a near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia is exporting crude oil via the Red Sea at a scale not seen in several years. [9]

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[1] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-24 · 85% match

We’re all trapped in Trump’s 1980s worldview

Take a moment to digest the following, quite extraordinary sequence of events. Earlier this month, U.S. officials leaked to the Washington Post that Russia had been giving Iran target data to strike U.S. military assets in the Persian Gulf.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-26 · 75% match

US-Israel attacks unify Iran, bring chaos to Persian Gulf with no victor

Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and the surrounding region. OpinionUS-Israel attacks unify Iran, bring chaos to Persian Gulf with no victor ![Avatar](

[3] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2026-03-25 · 75% match

War in the Persian Gulf means volatility in the global energy market

Last month’s U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran and the subsequent spike in energy prices serve as a stark reminder that a stable supply of oil and natural gas is essential to economic development, rising living standards and industrial competitiveness.

[4] MM indianexpress.com · 2026-03-19 · 79% match

How World War 1 redrew Persian Gulf’s map and why Trump’s South Pars threat echoes a century of conflict

The Persian Gulf has long stood at the centre of the global oil industry, home to some of the world’s largest hydrocarbon reserves. Over the past decade, petroleum activity has intensified, sharpening competition over control of resources.

[5] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-03-14 · 75% match

Thai-flagged ships warned of mines in the seas of the Middle East

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has issued advice to Thai-flagged ships to exercise extra caution when navigating the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz due to the possible presence of sea mines.

[6] MM economictimes.indiatimes.com · 2026-03-19 · 75% match

Strikes hit world's largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacks as West Asia war continues

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-03-01 · 75% match

Major shippers halt oil and LNG transit through Strait of Hormuz after Iran closure

BANGKOK, Thailand – Major oil tanker operators, LNG carriers, and global trading firms have suspended shipments through the Strait of Hormuz

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-07 · 75% match

US LNG suppliers poised to profit on Asian demand as Gulf supply halts

HOUSTON, Texas -- The shutdown of the Persian Gulf's largest liquefied natural gas export terminal amid the Iran war has sent prices soaring, creating an opening for suppliers of relatively inexpensive U.S. LNG to reach Asian buyers.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-17 · 70% match

Red Sea oil shipments surge 21-fold after Hormuz closure

TOKYO -- As Iran imposes a near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia is exporting crude oil via the Red Sea at a scale not seen in several years.

[10] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-03-24 · 65% match

Iran War Holds Trade Implications for Southeast Asia

Iran War Holds Trade Implications for Southeast Asia Published The economic fallout of the war, coupled with Trump’s self-preservation instincts, could induce a partial climbdown on tariffs—but Section 301 and other tariffs are under way and might en

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