Oil markets shrugged it off, but the effort to hurt Iran could provoke retaliation that inflicts more damage on energy assets and the global economy.
Category: Natural Gas
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Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
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How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile
Natural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.
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A New Oil Shock Accelerates Return to Nuclear Power
Shocks to natural gas supplies are spurring countries in Asia and elsewhere to rethink their rejection of nuclear energy after the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, Japan.
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Bad, Very Bad and Much Worse: Pick a Forecast for the War and Economy
A merely bad outlook might be good enough for the markets, our columnist says.
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This Is What Happens When the Gas Runs Out
With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.
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Why the Iran War May Force Countries to Rely Less on Natural Gas
The U.S. and other exporters are poised for a windfall, but disruptions to Persian Gulf supplies are also pushing gas-buying countries to consider alternatives like coal, solar and nuclear energy.
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Global Food Supply Faces a Dangerous Bottleneck as Iran War Persists
Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk.
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An Invisible Bottleneck: A Helium Shortage Threatens the Chip Industry
With a third of the global supply offline because of the war in Iran, gas companies are scrambling to assure critical A.I. chip makers there will be no disruptions.
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Europe Heads for Another Energy Shock in a Vulnerable State
The region’s stores of natural gas are running at the lowest level in years, and filling them up is increasingly daunting as the U.S.-led war in Iran pushes up prices.
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For Western Oil Companies, War in Iran Means Bigger Profits, and Risks
American and European oil and gas companies are expected to earn a lot more as prices surge but are worried about the future.
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Energy Attacks in War on Iran Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage
A new phase targeting oil and gas infrastructure in the Persian Gulf threatens to hurt businesses and customers around the world for months or even years.