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Oil wars: West releases record 400 million barrels as Iran hits cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz

Meanwhile Tehran threatens to target banks and financial centres in Middle East as Chancellor Rachel Reeves issues warning on inflation and interest rates

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves admits Middle East conflict ‘certainly not good’ for economy

The Chancellor indicated the government could intervene on energy costs if the conflict spiralled

The Independent UK

S&P Futures Waver as Middle East Conflict Uncertainty Persists, U.S. Inflation Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.09% this morning, swinging between gains and losses as uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict remains high, while investors await key U.S. inflation data.

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MP warns of ‘blatant profiteering’ among home heating oil suppliers

Sudden volatility in the global oil trade due to Middle East disruption has caused prices to immediately soar.

Evening Standard

Why Japan keeps the world’s third-largest strategic Oil reserve

As global energy markets face unexpected imbalance due to the Middle East rising tensions, Japan prepares to release oil to maintain surging costs. Holding the third-largest strategic reserve globally, as stated by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Japan's massive 254-day buffer serves as a critical shield against supply shocks. While…

The Times of India

‘If I go home, we don’t have enough money’: the low-paid Filipino workers caught up in the war on Iran

Filipino carer Mary Ann De Vera was the first victim of the war in Israel, while thousands of others remain in vulnerable positions across the Middle East

The Guardian - UK

ASX edges higher on hopes of record oil reserve release

Volatile oil prices continue to dictate stock market sentiment with the local bourse trading higher on hopes tapping reserves could shore up crude supply.

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Asia airlines hike fares

Airlines in Asia are raising ticket prices and mapping out contingency plans that include grounding planes as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s.

Bangkok Post

Govt officials ordered to work from home, suspend overseas trips

Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered officials at government organisations and state enterprises to work from home and suspend overseas trips, as part of measures to cope with the Middle East war

Bangkok Post

Morning Mail: Two more Iranians reportedly seek asylum, Labor alarm at PM’s war stance, mastering ‘green confetti’

Reports suggest two more members of the Iranian women’s football team have opted to stay; could the Middle East war derail Albanese?

The Guardian - AU

Iran Threatens To 'Eliminate' Donald Trump In Chilling Assassination Warning That Sparks Global Alarm

Iranian security chief Ali Larijani issues a chilling warning that Donald Trump could be 'eliminated', escalating already volatile US–Iran tensions rooted in the 2020 killing of Qasem Soleimani and raising global fears of a widening Middle East conflict.

International Business Times UK

Iran war threatens Easter travel as BA cancels Middle East flights

British Airways will also pause repatriation flights from Muscat, Oman due to ‘reduced demand’

The Independent UK

France says EU must obtain energy self-reliance through civilian nuclear power

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged European countries to expand the use of civilian nuclear power to secure the continent’s energy independence, warning that the war in the Middle East has exposed Europe’s vulnerability.

Radio France Internationale

State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast

The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East due to disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

'War with no winners': Middle East crisis enters a dangerous new phase

Even as Washington hints at a quick end to the war with Iran, analysts say Tehran is preparing for a longer strategic struggle.

The Independent UK

UK warship HMS Dragon departs for Cyprus amid Middle East crisis

The ship, capable of shooting down drones and ballistic missiles, has left its naval base in Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean

The Independent UK

Fox Sports tweet about Israel’s ‘elimination’ from World Baseball Classic goes predictability off the rails

Social media commentators mocked the network for failing to ‘read the room’ given the present state of conflict in the Middle East

The Independent UK

British Airways cancels Middle East flights amid Iran conflict

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The Guardian - AU

Trump’s re-election may have helped Albanese – but the US war in Iran is creating economic conundrums

Resurgent inflation, already a factor before the Middle East conflict, now risks intensifying, creating a problem for the prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Cathay Pacific offers £20,000 Sydney-London flight amid disruption in Gulf

Hong Kong-based airline has business-class return listed at A$39,577, as travellers look for route avoiding Middle East

The Conversation

Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East

The war that the U.S. and Israeli governments launched against Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, is unprecedented in its scope across the Middle East. With the Arab Gulf states under Iranian attack, and Israel targeting Iran’s militia ally Hezbollah, even experts on the Middle East like me cannot predict the…

Euronews

‘Serious water crisis’ on horizon as Middle East’s desalination plants hit and acid rain falls

Experts warn that the Middle East’s ‘saltwater kingdoms’ are at risk as vulnerable desalination and oil plants become targets.

The Independent UK

Second Royal Navy ship preparing for potential deployment to Middle East

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Euronews

Fake Euronews reports used to spread disinformation about Middle East war

A disinformation campaign which has been linked to pro-Russian actors is imitating reputable media outlets to push fake reports about the Middle East war, as part of a campaign to discredit the West and Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Second British ship being prepared to respond to Middle East crisis

RFA Lyme Bay could be sent to the eastern Mediterranean if the crisis continues.

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