Global markets plunged on March 23, 2026, as Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz stoked inflation fears, sending oil above $113, stocks into a tailspin, and wiping out gold’s 2026 gains.
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Sri Lanka has reintroduced its QR code-based fuel rationing system effective March 15, implementing weekly vehicle quotas to manage reserves amid the “largest supply disruption in history” caused by the Middle East conflict.
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Global financial markets steadied on Wednesday after a dramatic oil price pullback, with the IEA proposing the largest emergency reserve release in history to calm energy markets, though conflicting signals from the Middle East conflict continue to fuel uncertainty.
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Global Markets Tumble as Iran Conflict Sparks Oil Surge, Safe-Haven Rush Reverses
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IRGC closes Hormuz—”ships will burn.” Brent $82+, gas +46%. 150 tankers stranded, insurance cancelled. Morgan Stanley forecasts $80-200 as Qatar LNG offline.
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Aramco Ras Tanura shut, QatarEnergy ALL LNG halted after Iran drone attacks. North Field expansion suspended. Oil $82+, European gas +46% as Hormuz crisis deepens.
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Brent +10% $80+, S&P futures -1.5%, gold +3% $5400 as Hormuz closure fears escalate. OPEC+ production boost announced amid US-Israel-Iran war market turmoil.
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Brent crude +13% to $82 as Hormuz tanker traffic halts post-US strikes on Iran. OPEC+ boosts production but shipping paralyzed. Perfect arc from your Minab/Pakistan coverage.
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