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A car passes near QatarEnergy's LNG production facilities, amid the Iran war, in Ras Laffan Industrial City of Qatar on Monday, 2 March 2026. (Reuters)
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LNG prices surge by 50% in Europe after Qatar shuts world’s largest gas plant| Business News

LNG prices in Europe surged more than 50% after Qatar shut down production at the world’s largest export facility after it was targeted in an…

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The logo of Saudi Aramco. (REUTERS)
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Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery shut down after drone strike| Business News

Saudi Aramco has shut down its Ras Tanura refinery as a precautionary measure after it was hit by a drone, Reuters reported on Monday, adding…

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An Indian Oil fuel station in Baghola, Haryana, India has since kept Russian oil purchases to a minimum to score a trade deal with the US. (Reuters)
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Indian Oil-led refiners eye Russian crude oil again as Iran war chokes Strait of Hormuz| Business News

India’s state-run refiners led by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. met government officials over the weekend to hammer out contingency plans as an escalating Iran war…

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A 40% surge in Corona Remedies' share price gave the company a market capitalisation of nearly  ₹9,000 crore. (HT)
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Sensex down 2,743 points, Nifty 50 well below 25,000 as Iran war ignites stock market| Business News

Dalal Street in Mumbai was engulfed in panic on Monday as India’s benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 cratered at the opening bell, with investors…

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A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, 1 March  2026. (AFP)
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Three crude oil tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran war spreads| Business News

Three ships were reportedly attacked near the mouth of the Persian Gulf, amid signs that tanker traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz oil-and-gas chokepoint…

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The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. The stock market is likely to move from earnings-driven to oil-driven trading in the near term. (HT)
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Sensex, Nifty 50 set for gap-down open as Iran war delivers crude shock for India| Business News

India’s stock market is likely to see a gap-down open on Monday as the Iran war is certain to deliver a crude shock for the…

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Vehicle wait at a traffic signal with Burj Khalifa in the background, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 1 March 2026. (Reuters)
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Hedge funds, banks rethink presence in Dubai, Abu Dhabi amid escalating Iran war| Business News

As missiles and drones flew over the United Arab Emirates, traders and Wall Street executives who’ve flocked to the Gulf in recent years found themselves…

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An oil tanker is pictured offshore in Dubai on 1 March 2026, as an escalating Iran war threatens production of crude oil in the Middle East. (AFP)
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OPEC to raise output as Iran war threatens to bolster rally in crude oil prices| Business News

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to resume oil production increases next month as the Iran war brought on by Israel…

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Smoke rises after an Iranian drone attack in the port area of Dubai on Sunday, 1 March 2026. (AP)
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Gulf stocks slide, Kuwait suspends trading as Iran responds to US-Israel attacks| Business News

Most Gulf equities fell on Sunday and Boursa Kuwait suspended trading after US and Israeli strikes on Iran prompted retaliatory attacks across nearby US targets…

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An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz on 10 December 2023. (Reuters)
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Strait of Hormuz holds global economy hostage amid Iran attacks by US, Israel| Business News

Amid coordinated attacks on Iran by the US and Israel, and Tehran retaliation across the Gulf, all eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz—just 33…

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