London, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - Energy prices soar on Iran war fallout, stocks slide

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2026-03-02

Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial markets across the globe. European natural gas prices rocketed more than 50 percent higher after Qatar's state-run energy firm said it had halted liquefied natural gas production following Iranian attacks on facilities at two of its main gas processing bases. Meanwhile world crude futures surged over seven percent on fears of dis......

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