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Sending Australian navy to Middle East not a priority

The closure of one of the world's most important oil corridors continues to wreak economic havoc but Australia's navy is unlikely to join efforts to reopen it.

AAP

'Permanent High Point': Did Fuel Stations Overcharge Australians Amid Middle East Conflict?

The NRMA has accused some fuel stations of jacking up prices during the Middle East conflict and warned that record-high fuel costs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane may now represent a 'permanent high point'.

International Business Times UK

Oil prices send Wall Street toward best day since Iran war began

The U.S. stock market has a track record of bouncing back relatively quickly from military conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere

The Independent UK

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'War is not a video game': France gauges response to the Middle East conflict

With French warships deployed from the Mediterranean to the Strait of Hormuz, former French general Dominique Trinquand speaks to RFI about what's at stake for France, Europe and the risk of conflict escalation in the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine Offers Drone Support to US in Middle East Under One Condition: Access to Advanced Tech and Funding

Zelenskyy says Ukraine sent three teams to the Middle East to help counter Iranian drones and wants funding and advanced technology in return.

International Business Times UK

Zelensky to visit UK on Tuesday as Starmer warns of oil ‘windfall’ for Russia

The Ukrainian president’s visit comes as the Middle East conflict has driven up the price of oil, benefiting Russia.

Evening Standard

‘Won’t wait while people struggle’: Keir Starmer announces £53m heating‑oil support for households amid Iran war

The UK government has unveiled a £53 million emergency support package to help vulnerable households struggling with soaring heating oil costs, as global energy markets remain volatile amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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F1 Cancels Bahrain and Saudi GP Over Gulf Safety Concerns, April Races Dropped

Formula One has canceled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to rising tensions in the Middle East, prioritising safety over scheduling.

International Business Times UK

UK, Other Allies Weigh Hormuz Warships Role as Trump Warns NATO of 'Very Bad Future' Over Iran

As the US urges allies to send naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz, many governments are cautious, fearing escalation in the Middle East.

International Business Times

US-Iran war will cause food prices to spike, NFU chief warns

Farming insiders warn UK producers may end season early and not grow anything due to rising costs

The Independent UK

Africa particularly vulnerable as Iran conflict disrupts supply chains, say experts

Food production in many African countries depends heavily on fertiliser imported from the Gulf through the strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Thousands on UK flights hit by latest Dubai airport shutdown after drone strike

Dubai International Airport suspended flights on Monday after a drone strike hit a nearby fuel tank, significantly disrupting thousands of British travellers. Numerous Emirates flights were either diverted or cancelled, including five flights from UK airports that were forced to return to their points of origin. A flight from London…

The Independent UK

UAE: CBSE cancels Class XII exams from March 16-April 10 in seven GCC countries amid regional tensions

The Indian education board, CBSE released a circular on March 15, Sunday announcing it would be cancelling all board exams for Class XII students living in the Middle East amid the escalating regional tensions.

The Times of India

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Bond Yields Fall, Fed Meeting and Middle East Conflict in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are up +0.59%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are up +0.66% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as Treasury yields retreated, while investors continued to monitor developments in the Middle East and awaited the Federal Reserve’s meeting.

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War in Iran Threatens Higher Fuel Prices, Renewed Inflation

With much of the Middle East's critical oil and gas exports cut off from global markets, rising energy costs could give inflation new momentum.

The Guardian - US

US citizens: Trump had no ‘backup’ plan to help them leave Middle East after Iran strike

Americans criticise US state department, with one person saying she felt ‘betrayed’ and treated like ‘an afterthought’

Euronews

Fears over French art loans to the Louvre Abu Dhabi as war rages in the Middle East

The museum, which opened in the United Arab Emirates in 2017, has so far escaped damage from nearly 1,800 Iranian drone and missile strikes since the conflict began last month.

Evening Standard

Trump in new tirade against Starmer over Iran war as his plan to open Hormuz Strait flounders

The US president hit out as Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan and Australia declined to jump to his request to send warships to the Middle East

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Newsletter: EU ministers to mull bolstering naval mission under US pressure

Also in this newsletter: Belgian Prime Ministers calls on Europe to cut deal with Russia on war in Ukraine, and EU diplomats expect tensions over the closed Druzhba pipeline to play out until after April's Hungarian elections.

The Guardian - AU

Dozens of petrol stations around Australia run out of fuel as panic-buying continues

NRMA says record-high fuel may be here to stay in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane after prices soared early in the Middle East conflict

The Times of India

UAE March 16 flight update: Emirates suspends flights from Dubai, Etihad Airways and Air India announce limited schedule

The escalating tensions amid the Iran vs US-Israel war, have left much of the Middle East in a crisis. From flights to roadways and even markets, every aspect of daily life has been affected while the authorities work their best to monitor the situation and calm it.

The Guardian - UK

War in Iran, chaos in the Gulf, repression in the west: and the thread that binds them all is Palestine

In the Middle East, the occupation is the original sin. And those who banked on this US-backed ‘stability’ now find it giving way beneath them, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: US embassy in Iraq attacked while Trump lashes out after Nato rejects Strait of Hormuz demand

The US president said it is only appropriate that those who benefit from oil coming through the waterway help to free it

The Independent UK

Why France is bolstering military presence in the Middle East, as Macron prepares for postwar talks

France is ramping up its military push in the Middle East as President Emmanuel Macron calls the effort strictly defensive

AAP

Energy markets face uncertain environment: oil producer

The war in the Middle East is having wide-ranging impacts on markets, oil and gas producer Woodside has told investors at its annual sustainability briefing.

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