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Putin says Russia increasing energy supplies to ‘reliable partners’ amid Middle East supply concerns

11 Mar, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin said March 9 that Russia is increasing oil and natural gas supplies to “reliable partners,” during a government meeting called to discuss global oil and gas markets. Putin referred to buyers in the Asia-Paci...
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US allows India’s Russian oil purchases again

11 Mar, 2026
The Trump administration’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil sales to India in order to address potential supply issues has raised questions about Washington’s resolve on the issue. After announcing a 30-day waiver on Thursday (Marc...
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S Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore vulnerable to lost Qatari LNG

11 Mar, 2026
QatarEnergy’s force majeure declaration on LNG exports has put Asian buyers into a predicament of having to replace about a fifth of their contracted LNG supply (or a quarter when including spot imports). As the Iran-US war rages on with no...
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China may resume US crude imports on supply crisis after 9-month gap: sources

11 Mar, 2026
Chinese state-run refiners may resume US crude imports after a nine-month suspension amid the supply crisis in the Middle East, despite the additional 20% tariffs remaining in place, crude procurement strategists from two state-run refining...
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Coal Retreats on Falling Oil Prices

11 Mar, 2026
Coal prices retreated toward $130 per ton after surging to as high as $150 earlier in the week, as falling oil prices eased fears of prolonged global energy supply disruptions. Oil prices dropped back below $90 per barrel as the US and othe...
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Australian miners drive global iron ore output higher

11 Mar, 2026
Australia’s top two iron ore miners booked significant tonnage gains in the fourth quarter of 2025, which helped lift the total output of 20 of the world’s top producers in the period by 3.5% year over year, according to an analysis of S&am...
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Southeast Asia, China seen as alternate ammonia hubs amid Middle East conflict

11 Mar, 2026
Southeast Asia and China’s ammonia markets were increasingly viewed as alternative supply bases in the week ended March 5, as escalating tensions in the Middle East heightened concerns over disruptions to regional exports, six market source...
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China’s crude import stress resistance in a Hormuz crisis

11 Mar, 2026
As the Gulf conflict escalates and the near-full closure of the Strait of Hormuz enters its second week, the likelihood of broader production disruptions in the Gulf and refinery run cuts across Asia is increasing. In China, the world’s lar...
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