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Qatari delegation arrives in Tehran amid US Iran talks push

A Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday as part of intensified diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing negotiations between the United States and Iran. The visit, coordinated with Washington, focuses on securing a framework that could halt ongoing hostilities and open a pathway toward a broader......

Qatar says Strait of Hormuz remains closed to normal shipping traffic

Qatar’s foreign ministry has stated that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has not returned to normal levels, rejecting suggestions that the strategic waterway is reopening. The announcement highlights continued disruption in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors,......

Paramount seeks regulatory approval for foreign funding in Warner Bros acquisition

Paramount Skydance Corp has requested approval from U.S. regulators to proceed with foreign-backed financing linked to its planned acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, according to recent regulatory filings. The request was submitted to U.S. authorities responsible for overseeing foreign investment......

Iran says US agreed to unfreeze $6 billion as White House denies claim

Iran said the United States had agreed to release $6 billion in frozen assets held abroad, but the White House quickly denied the claim, underscoring deep mistrust as high-stakes talks opened in Islamabad. According to Iranian officials cited by Reuters, the funds are held in accounts in Qatar and other......

Taiwan secures alternative LNG supply as Hormuz blockade enters second month

Taiwan has received supply guarantees from an unidentified major energy-producing country and secured alternative liquefied natural gas deliveries, while the United Arab Emirates has moved to reassure its population on food and commodity stability, as the Strait of Hormuz blockade enters its second month......

War damage and cyclone knock out 30% of global LNG supply

Asian countries are confronting a worsening energy crisis as two simultaneous disruptions have removed roughly 30% of global liquefied natural gas supply from the market, according to the Australian Financial Review. The crisis began on March 2, when Iranian drone strikes hit the industrial cities of......

LNG tankers divert to Asia as Middle East war tightens supply

At least 11 liquefied natural gas tankers originally bound for Europe have been redirected to Asia since early March, as buyers in the region outbid European importers for limited cargoes following the escalation of war in the Middle East. Data from MarineTraffic shows the rerouting trend as disruptions......

Morgan Stanley upgrades US LNG exporters after Qatar supply disruption

Morgan Stanley has upgraded its ratings on major US liquefied natural gas exporters Cheniere Energy and Venture Global, reversing bearish positions taken weeks earlier as global supply expectations shift בעקבות disruptions in Qatar. Analyst Devin McDermott raised Cheniere to overweight from equal......

Qatar Airways resumes limited flights as Gulf airspace crisis deepens

Qatar Airways has resumed a limited number of flights as the regional airspace crisis triggered by the conflict involving Iran enters its third week, leaving millions of passengers stranded and disrupting global aviation routes. The military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against......