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“The supply shocks underscore the risk that oil prices could stay above $100 longer in risky scenarios with longer disruptions and greater sustained supply losses,” Goldman Sachs analysts said.
Brussels has urged EU states to lower their gas storage fill targets and begin gradual replenishment of reserves amid a surge in energy prices due to the war in the Middle East.
Against the backdrop of the ban by the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to buy Russian energy, traders are looking at thermal coal.
US President Donald Trump has listed the goals of the military operation in Iran.
Orban, speaking to reporters after blocking a 90 billion euro loan to Kiev, said he and his government “have other tools” besides withholding the financial aid Ukraine needs.
The March 19 summit of EU heads of state was supposed to focus on competitiveness and discuss comprehensive measures that would boost EU economic growth.
Due to the crisis in the Middle East, global gas prices have increased. However, Moldova has not suffered yet – the country does not import gas from this region. Moreover, purchases are made under contracts indexed one month in advance. The director general of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), Aleksey Taran, assured that the regulated gas price will remain unchanged for the time being.
Sri Lanka has introduced additional restrictions on fuel sales amid supply problems related to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. Now the refueling of cars depends not only on QR codes, but also on the last digit of the license plate: cars with even-numbered license plates can receive gasoline on even days, with odd-numbered license plates – on odd days.
US President Donald Trump has vowed to “blow up everything” in Iran’s South Pars gas field if Tehran attacks Qatari gas fields again.
Almost 75% of buildings in Moldova were commissioned before 2005 and built without modern energy efficiency standards. By 2050, the authorities plan to reduce consumption in the residential sector by 40.8%, and by 2030 to reduce energy consumption to 2.8 million tons of oil equivalent (or 3 million tons of primary energy).
The volume of natural gas consumption in Moldova in February 2026 amounted to 154.2 million m³, which is 3.5% more than in the same period of 2025, the press service of the state enterprise Energocom said.
Danish Energy Minister Lars Ogor urged the country’s citizens not to get behind the wheel of a car unless absolutely necessary to save energy resources amid rising fuel prices.
Indian refiners bought about 30 million barrels of Russian crude after the U.S. gave the green light for such deals, with the price topping Dated Brent by $2-8 a barrel, Bloomberg wrote, citing informed sources.
The Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) approved the regulated revenues associated with natural gas distribution services for 2026 and the uniform rates for natural gas distribution services in effect nationally at a public meeting on March 10, 2026.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set fuel price caps for March 11, 2026.
Amid US President Donald Trump’s predictions about the imminent completion of the active phase of the operation against Iran, oil prices fell by 6.5%. Brent futures fell to $92.45 per barrel and US WTI to $88.65. He sees the temporary rise in oil prices as a small price to pay for security.
US President Donald Trump has said the US-Israeli operation against Iran will end soon.
A complete ban on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by EU countries will come into force on January 1, 2027. In the meantime, Europeans are actively buying Russian LNG.
The escalating conflict in Iran has already caused fuel and energy prices to rise and stock markets to plummet.
Tehran is experiencing a “temporary shortage” of fuel amid U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, according to the governor of Iran’s capital province. Residents have been urged to refrain from unnecessary travel and save fuel.
