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What international law says about the Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities

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16 March 202616 March 2026

Photo by bibin via Adobe Stock Israeli strikes targeted oil facilities near the Iranian capital of Tehran over the weekend. Two oil refineries, both of which had been attacked by...Read More >

Oil: why higher prices will complicate the energy transition

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29 March 202123 March 2021

The oil price is on a rollercoaster. Having crashed into negative territory just last April, the price of Brent crude climbed all the way to US$70 (£50) earlier in March….Read More >

Trump’s crackdown on Iran’s oil exports could backfire badly – with serious risks to global economy

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24 April 201915 November 2021

By blocking Iran’s oil exports the US could cause a spike in oil prices and tip the world economy into a downturn, writes Nafis Alam for The Conversation.

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