US president says Israel will not launch another attack on the giant gasfield shared by Iran and Qatar, but promises to destroy it if Tehran retaliates
Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gasfield hours after forces kill intelligence minister
Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
‘Growing stagflation risk’ is unsettling markets, warns strategist
In other Asia business news today, Japan’s Nikkei was down 2.5%, while South Korean equities fell 1.5%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell more than 1.5%.
“It is now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system. What is unsettling markets now is the growing stagflation risk … It means this is no longer just a geopolitical story but a macro one.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/19/iran-war-live-updates-oil-prices-gas-field-strikes-pentagon-more-funds-trump-news
Author : Adam Fulton
Publish date : 2026-03-19 03:48:00
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