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Iran strikes threaten to raise LNG prices for Asia, Europe |
Strikes on infrastructure in the Iran conflict are worsening a global energy crisis. |
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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. "It's having significant impact on prices in Europe and Asia," said Ira Joseph, global fellow at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy, referring to natural gas. "It's not really having an impact on U.S. gas prices right now." "It's a very big deal," Joseph added. "It's potentially quite recessionary if this lasts for a considerable period of time." On Wednesday, Israel attacked Iran's South Pars gas field. Afterwards, Iran apparently targeted natural gas infrastructure in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. QatarEnergy's CEO and state minister for energy affairs told Reuters this week that Iran's attack knocked out 17 percent of its export capacity and said repairs could take three to five years. Qatar is the world's third largest gas exporter, so the strike could be a significant hit to the global supply. Gas that would have otherwise flowed to Italy, Belgium, South Korea and China is expected to be affected. "Now we're seeing direct attacks on multibillion dollar infrastructure that's going to take as long as five years to fix. It's keeping a significant portion of global LNG [liquified natural gas] supplies off the market for a long time. It's going to be really costly," said Jim Krane, a fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute. Read more when the story runs this weekend at TheHill.com. |
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Two vessels carrying Russian oil are reportedly heading for Cuba in the coming days in a move that could test President Trump's longstanding blockade, according to the Financial Times, citing maritime intelligence companies. |
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The United Kingdom will allow the U.S. to use British military bases to carry out strikes against Iranian missile sites being used to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.K. government spokesperson confirmed Friday. |
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 40 states, counties, cities, and state agencies sued on Thursday to stop the federal government from erasing climate change regulations. James wants to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
Wednesday - The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on the ongoing DHS shutdown. FEMA official Gregg Phillips is slated to testify
- The House Appropriations Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the National Weather Service. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Taylor Jordan is slated to testify.
- The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on mineral supply chains.
Thursday - The House Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on a series of bills
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The Senate approved by unanimous consent Thursday a proposal to end the special treatment members of Congress get at airports that allows them to speed through or skip the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) screening checkpoints. Read more |
| The Pentagon is speeding up the deployment of thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East amid speculation that the Trump administration could send troops into Iranian territory. Read more |
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