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Economy and Finance

Iranian strikes have wiped out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for 5 years, to cause annual loss of $20 billion, says QatarEnergy CEO, force...

OpIndia Staff - 19 March, 2026

Iranian strikes on Qatar’s energy infrastructure have knocked out two LNG production trains and one gas-to-liquids facility at the Ras Laffan hub, destroying 12.8...

Iranian drone hits fuel tank near Dubai airport, flights temporarily suspended after fire breaks out: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff - 16 March, 2026

There were no reported casualties, and safety protocols were activated in the area to ensure the safety of the residents, airport employees, and passengers.

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Iran’s Ambassador to India says vessels bound for India through the Strait of Hormuz will be granted safe passage, because ‘India is a friend’

OpIndia Staff - 13 March, 2026

Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, has confirmed that Tehran will grant safe passage to vessels bound for India through the Strait of Hormuz,...

Economy and Finance

From Pakistan to Vietnam: How the Strait of Hormuz crisis is triggering an energy shock across Asia

Dhruv Mishra - 13 March, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically important energy chokepoints in the world. It is Located between Iran and Oman. T

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LPG, LNG, and the host of other oil products that run the world: Read the differences and how India acquires them

Raju Das - 13 March, 2026

Natural Gas is compressed by cooling it to 161°C, at which temperature it becomes liquid and called Liquefied Natural Gas. LPG or Liquefied Petroleum Gas is one of the products derived from both crude oil and natural gas.

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Strait of Hormuz crisis: How Saudi and UAE pipelines are keeping global oil supplies moving despite rising tensions

Rukma Rathore - 11 March, 2026

"What really worries me is that it’s not particularly difficult to target those pipelines," stated an expert.

Government and Policy

Indian consumer interest government’s ‘overriding priority’ amid West Asia conflict, says EAM Jaishankar

OpIndia Staff - 9 March, 2026

Jaishankar said the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on 1st March under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess the situation.

Media

UAE denies reports of striking water desalination plant in Iran, says the country will never target civilian infrastructure

OpIndia Staff - 8 March, 2026

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has categorically denied reports of a military strike on an Iranian desalination facility, labelling the claims as "fake news"...

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