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- The Guardian view on the Iran war: energy, markets and a dangerous illusion | Editorial 10 hours agoMarkets and the Treasury are pricing a quick exit. Without a credible political endgame, Donald Trump cannot deliver one
- Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakes
- Residents reported headaches, eye and skin irritation and breathing difficulties as Israeli bombings blanketed Tehran with pollutants
- We need to be honest about Iran – and how our rampant greed for oil is causing mayhem | George Monbiot Thu, 19 Mar 26, 5:00pmOil has empowered capitalism, and some of the world’s most exploitative regimes. Move away from it and we can solve some of the key issues we face
- How are EU and member states reacting to energy crisis triggered by Iran war? Wed, 11 Mar 26, 3:46amProspect of Trump easing US sanctions on Russian oil is a nightmare for the bloc as nations work out how to respond
- Get ready for price shocks because of Iran? How are we supposed to do that? | Zoe Williams Tue, 10 Mar 26, 10:00pmFrom energy to food, all of life’s essentials are about to get even more expensive. But just knowing that won’t pay the bills
- The Guardian view on the Iran crisis exposing Britain’s energy vulnerability: clean power offers protection | Editorial Tue, 10 Mar 26, 6:11amThe war reveals Britain’s exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices. More North Sea drilling will not shield households, building domestic green energy will
- Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer Tue, 10 Mar 26, 12:00amMinisters understood to be considering ways to mitigate rising energy bills as oil prices surpass $100 a barrel
- Could the Iran war trigger a global economic crisis? – The Latest Thu, 5 Mar 26, 3:50amGlobal oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in...
- Could the Iran war trigger an global economic crisis? – The Latest Thu, 5 Mar 26, 3:50amGlobal oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in...
- Australian energy bills could surge as Iran conflict drives up global gas prices Wed, 4 Mar 26, 1:00amExperts warn of similarities with 2022, when electricity prices went up by more than 40% due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Tony Blair’s oil lobbying is a misleading rehash of fossil fuel industry spin Fri, 13 Feb 26, 11:01amEx-PM’s thinktank urges more drilling and fewer renewables, ignoring evidence that clean energy is cheaper and better for bills
- ‘Deeply ideological’: the rationale behind Iran’s insistence on uranium enrichment Sat, 31 Jan 26, 2:31amTehran’s nuclear ambitions date back to the shah and the 1970s and remains undimmed despite the damage caused by sanctions
- ‘It’s destruction disguised as progress’: how the oil industry is sucking Iraq’s ancient wetlands dry Wed, 13 Aug 25, 5:00pmHawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water
- Iraq’s marshes were considered an Eden. Now the oil industry is sucking them dry Wed, 13 Aug 25, 5:00pmHawizeh’s wetlands once had abundant fishing and wildlife. In a land threatened by drought and desertification, oil drilling is draining the last of the water