Israel launches heavy airstrikes on Tehran after Beirut bombardment

The conflict is disrupting global energy flows and travel.

“• Strikes in Iran: Explosions lit up the sky in Tehran after Israel said it had begun a “broad-scale wave of strikes” there”

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QatarEnergy halted LNG production at Ras Laffan after an Iranian attack, and Qatar’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi warned that crude prices could reach $150 a barrel within two to three weeks if Strait of Hormuz transit remains disrupted.

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The article gives two inconsistent Brent crude figures, saying it is "currently trading at $89 a barrel" and later describing it as "nearing $88 a barrel."

Energy analysts in the piece warn that storage tanks across the Gulf are filling and that forced production cuts could quickly push prices higher.

The article cites a Reuters report that Iraq had cut nearly 1.5 million barrels a day and names Rystad Energy and J.P. Morgan analysts who warned of rapid impacts on output and prices.

The war has paralyzed travel across the region, cancelling thousands of flights and prompting evacuation and repatriation efforts.

The article notes Australia had four evacuation flights depart and four more planned.

It records a US national average gasoline price of $3.32 per gallon, which the article says is the highest of President Donald Trump’s terms.

The piece cuts off mid-sentence when beginning to describe UK evacuation efforts, so no further details on that point are provided.