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Infrastructure strikes in Iran war escalate global energy crisis
Energy supplies were already tight and prices were soaring due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel through which about a fifth of the world’s oil typically flows. But recent strikes on oil and gas infrastructure are exacerbating the problem — and specifically creating issues for global natural gas prices.
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What a US-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Agreement Could Mean
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Nepal Floods Test Resilience of Its Hydropower-Dependent Economy
The Nepal flood that has left 1,000 people dead and close to 4,000 people missing, as of September 1, has also damaged hydropower plants that the country relies on.
