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- Nikkei Hits Record 59,500 as Asia Navigates Chinese Growth Splits and Structural LNG Shortages
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Asia
Japan’s Nikkei 225 reached a historic all-time high of 59,500 on Wednesday, signaling a robust market rally following the recent Iran war ceasefire. While China’s economy beat grow...
- Iranian Missile Strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Paralyze One-Third of Global Helium Supply
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Global Economy
A targeted Iranian offensive has knocked the world’s second-largest helium producer offline, halting Qatar’s entire 64 million cubic meter annual output. The destruction of the Ras...
- Global Crude Prices Surge 3% Following Iranian Missile Strikes on Key Middle East Energy Hubs
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Oil
International oil benchmarks climbed sharply after Tehran launched a wave of retaliatory strikes targeting major gas and oil facilities in Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The esc...
- Qatari Defense Ministry Intercepts Iranian Missiles as Single Strike Damages Tanker Near Ras Laffan Gas Hub
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Middle East
The Qatari Ministry of Defense reported the successful interception of two Iranian cruise missiles, while a third struck a state-leased oil tanker in Qatari waters on Wednesday. Al...
- Global Technology Supply Chains Face Critical Helium Shortage as Iranian Attacks Cripple Qatari Export Facilities
Published: Mar 21, 2026
Section: Iran War
A series of targeted Iranian drone strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial complex has forced a total halt in the production of helium, a byproduct of natural gas essential for hi...
- Qatar Denounces Iranian Strikes On Regional Energy Infrastructure As Doha And Ankara Demand Urgent Ceasefire
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Iran War
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has issued a stern condemnation of Iranian attacks on Arab states, warning of severe disruptions to global energy sup...
- Iranian Missile Strikes on Qatari Gas Hub Cripple 17% of Global LNG Export Capacity; Repairs Estimated to Take Five Years
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Iran War
QatarEnergy has confirmed significant damage to the Ras Laffan Industrial City following a wave of Iranian missile strikes. The attacks, which targeted critical infrastructure incl...
- Arab League Chief Denounces ‘Flagrant’ Iranian Missile Strikes on Qatari Gas Hub Amid Regional Escalation
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Politics
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has issued a sharp condemnation of Iranian missile attacks targeting Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, labeling the strikes a "fla...
- Global Energy Markets Shaken as Iranian Strikes on Qatar and Kuwait Send Oil and Gas Prices Soaring
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Middle East
Global energy prices have surged following Iranian military strikes on critical infrastructure in Qatar and Kuwait, including a facility responsible for 20% of the world's liquefie...
- Qatari Civil Defense Teams Contain Major Blazes at Ras Laffan LNG Hub After Multiple Iranian Missile Strikes
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Middle East
Qatari authorities successfully brought all fires under control at the Ras Laffan Industrial Area following a second wave of Iranian missile attacks on the nation’s primary gas inf...
- Trump Vows U.S. Intervention as Iranian Strikes Inflict Extensive Damage on Qatari Energy Infrastructure
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Middle East
President Donald Trump declared that Israel will cease strikes on Iran's South Pars gas field while threatening a massive American military response if Tehran continues targeting Q...
- Iranian Missile Strike Hits Qatari Energy Hub as Ras Laffan Reports Extensive Damage to Facilities
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Middle East
A targeted Iranian missile attack has caused significant structural damage to the Ras Laffan Industrial City, a critical global liquefied natural gas terminal in Qatar. While state...