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Russia warns of oil choke due to closure of Strait of Hormuz

MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday that the closure of the Strait...

1st March, 2026

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Analysis-Investors brace for a bigger backlash from Middle East war

By Vidya Ranganathan LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - From being just a fringe risk, conflict in the Midd...

1st March, 2026

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Maersk pauses sailings through Suez Canal, Bab el-Mandeb Strait, citing escalating conflict

March 1 (Reuters) - Denmark's Maersk said on Sunday it will pause sailings through the Bab el-Mandeb...

1st March, 2026

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Italy's stranded defence minister to return from Dubai on military aircraft

MILAN, March 1 (Reuters) - Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Sunday that he was return...

1st March, 2026

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Finance

Dubai gold flows curbed as flights halted due to US-Israeli strikes on Iran

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Physical gold flows to and from Dubai's bullion trading hub will be seve...

1st March, 2026

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Vessel struck by unknown projectile northwest of UAE's Mina Saqr, maritime security agency reports

CAIRO, March 1 (Reuters) - A vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile 17 nautical miles north...

1st March, 2026

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Finance

Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel, analysts say

By Seher Dareen and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Brent crude jumped 10% to about $8...

1st March, 2026

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Headlines

Global reaction to the killing of Iran's Khamenei

LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S. and Isra...

1st March, 2026

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US-Iran conflict disrupts thousands of flights as travel chaos deepens

By Federico Maccioni, Joe Brock and Tim Hepher DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Global air travel remained...

1st March, 2026

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Waves of blasts heard over Dubai, Doha for second day, witnesses say

By Maha El Dahan and Andrew Mills DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Loud blasts were heard in Dubai and the...

1st March, 2026

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Belgium seizes suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker

March 1 (Reuters) - Belgium seized an oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet on Sunday, Be...

1st March, 2026

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Cardinal found with phone during secret conclave to elect Pope Leo, book says

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 1 (Reuters) - The secret conclave that elected Pope Leo head o...

1st March, 2026