Hong Kong, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Crude prices surge, stocks sink amid rising energy shock fears

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2026-03-19

Oil surged more than five percent Thursday and stocks sank as Iran attacked several Gulf energy facilities and warned of more in retaliation for a strike on one of its key gas fields. Brent crude soared past $113 per barrel as Tehran threatened to target regional installations after an Israeli hit on a site serving its massive South Pars field, which it shares with Qatar. Iranian missiles struck Qatar's Ras Laffan, the world's largest liquefied......

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Washington, United States, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - FBI probing counterterrorism official who quit over Iran war: reports

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Hong Kong, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Energy prices surge, stocks sink amid rising energy shock fears

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