2026
Iran’s New Leader Says Hormuz to Stay Shut as Attacks Escalate
Iran’s new supreme leader said the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed and Tehran will look to open other fronts in the war if the US and Israel persist with their attacks.
Qatar’s LNG Export Halt Extends to Longest Since at Least 2008
The world’s biggest liquefied natural gas export plant in Qatar hasn’t exported a shipment for five days — the longest streak in data going back to 2008 — threatening to further boost prices for the fuel.
Indian Urea Producers Shut Plants as Iran War Cuts LNG Flows
Some urea companies in India have shut down plants or moved up annual maintenance after Qatari supplies of liquefied natural gas, a key feedstock, were suspended due to the Iran war.
