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Asia
Mar 3, 2026

Maguire: Europe's gas storage is under scrutiny after Qatar stops LNG flow

After Qatar, the world's third largest LNG producer, halted its LNG exports to Europe, the historically low gas inventories in Europe could become a major liability. Gas...

Logistics
Mar 3, 2026

Tax refund seekers flock to an unknown US court with experience in big cases

Importers are rushing to a U.S. trade court that is little known to get their share of the more than $130 billion of tariff refunds. The court...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 3, 2026

After US and Israel attack Iran, airlines cancel flights

The global air travel industry is still severely affected by the Iran war, which forced the closures of major Middle Eastern hubs such as Dubai, Doha, and...

Transportation
Mar 3, 2026

China will build 15 ultra-high voltage lines in the next five years

The 'State Grid' announced a plan to build 15 more 'ultra-high-voltage transmission lines in China between 2026 and 2030. Grid operator: The new lines will allow for...

LNG Transportation
Mar 3, 2026

Qatar's production of LNG has been halted due to the war in Iran, and Asia is scrambling for LNG.

India rationed natural gas Tuesday, while other countries in Asia looked for supplies on the spot market, activated their emergency plans, and prepared to increase production. The...

Transportation
Mar 3, 2026

Sources: Fujairah bunker price surge due to conflict in the Middle East will drive demand elsewhere

The refuelling of ships at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has slowed down after the U.S. Iran conflict disrupted fuel shipments. This led to a spike...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 3, 2026

Netanyahu: US-Israeli War on Iran is not going to Take Years

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, said that the war against Iran "would not take years" as the conflict escalated with Israel attacking again the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in...

Asia
Mar 3, 2026

Drone strikes fuel tank in Oman's Duqm Port

The state news agency, citing a source in the security sector, reported that a fuel tank was damaged at 'Oman's Duqm Commercial Port on Tuesday. This is...

Oil Pipeline
Mar 3, 2026

MOL Hungary says it received Ukrainian oil through Druzhba after the attack

Hungary's MOL imported 35,000 tons (of Ukrainian crude) via the Druzhba Pipeline at Kyiv’s request, according to executive chairman Zsolt Hernadi of commercial television station ATV. This...

Transportation
Mar 3, 2026

MOL Hungary says it has received Ukrainian oil through the Druzhba Pipeline

Zsolt Hernadi, executive chairman of MOL, told ATV that the company received a total of 35,000 tons?of?Ukrainian?crude via the Druzhba pipeline at Ukraine's request?after a fire and...

East Africa
Mar 3, 2026

Sources say that the US is still struggling to derisk Congo's "war zone minerals" even after the pact.

Diplomats and industry officials say that the U.S. is making progress in its efforts to wrest Congo's strategic mineral resources from China. However, conflict, contested licenses and...

Integrated Logistics
Mar 3, 2026

Operating profit of Kuehne+Nagel, a freight forwarder, falls amid worsening economic conditions

The Swiss logistics company Kuehne und Nagel announced a 17% decline in its annual recurring?operating profits on Tuesday. They cited a deterioration in industry conditions as a...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 3, 2026

Thales boosts profits with defence, avionics business

Thales, a French aerospace and technology company, reported a core profit slightly higher than expected on Tuesday. This was largely due to its main defence business and...

Transport Infrastructure
Mar 3, 2026

FT reports that BlackRock-backed group is trying to complete CK Hutchison port deal without Panama assets

Financial Times reported that a consortium backed by BlackRock is pushing for the completion of its 'acquisition' of CK - Hutchison’s global ports business? without two terminals...

Asia
Mar 3, 2026

Maguire: Europe's gas storage is under scrutiny after Qatar stops LNG flow

Gas inventories in Europe are at historically low levels. This could become a problem for utilities and industries across the region, following the halting of LNG by...

Transportation
Mar 3, 2026

Commodity markets and China's new five-year plan

China's annual parliamentary session, which begins on Thursday, will see the unveiling of its five-year plan, which outlines Beijing's economic ambitions and sectors that are slated for...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Qantas CEO: airline does a good job of monitoring fuel price increases and hedging.

Qantas Airways' CEO Vanessa Hudson said?on Tuesday? that although the airline has "pretty decent" fuel hedging, the increase in oil prices due to the conflict between Israel,...

Freight Logistics
Mar 2, 2026

Middle East oil costs soar as US-Iran tensions intensify

LSEG data shows that the cost of hiring a supertanker for the shipping of 'oil to China from the Middle East has risen to an all-time high...

Oil Pipeline
Mar 2, 2026

Bousso: The bet of the oil markets on a short Iran shock will soon be tested.

Investors bet on the short-term disruption of oil supplies in the Middle East. This optimism, however, may not be justified. The oilfields in the Gulf have escaped...

Asia
Mar 2, 2026

Kazakhstan Foreign Minister discusses Middle East issues with regional ministers

Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry reported that the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan discussed Monday events in Iran and throughout the Middle East with counterparts from Central Asia and Azerbaijan....

North America
Mar 2, 2026

Greek police arrest man suspected of spying at a naval base in Crete

Police officials in Greece said that a 36-year old man was detained on suspicion of spying on a naval facility on the island of Crete, which is...

Transport Infrastructure
Mar 2, 2026

United Flight returns to Los Angeles after engine failure for an emergency landing

'A United Airlines flight landed on an emergency landing Monday - shortly after departing Los Angeles - due to an engine problem. The Federal Aviation Administration reported...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Wizz Air announces it will increase flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in the wake of the Iran War

Wizz Air announced on Monday that it would "add substantial additional?capacity to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt" starting 'on Friday. This is to support Israelis and other customers whose...

Transport Infrastructure
Mar 2, 2026

Stranded travellers endure travel chaos in hand-washed underwear and fake Adidas

Stranded travellers exchange tips about where to find underwear in the lobby of an old hotel near Doha Airport. They wear identical fake Adidas t-shirts purchased from...

Logistics
Mar 2, 2026

The US trade court will determine the next step in US tariff cases

A?U.S. A?U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, issued a single-page order granting importers' motion to return the case?to the Trade Court where it was originally...

Middle East
Mar 2, 2026

No impact on operations after drone attack on UAE fuel tank terminal Musaffah

The Abu Dhbai Media Office reported on Monday that a fire broke out after a drone targeted the Musaffah Fuel Tank Terminal?in United Arab Emirates, without affecting?its...

Freight Logistics
Mar 2, 2026

Iran Revolutionary Guards claim that a fuel tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz following a drone strike.

Iranian news agencies reported that the Revolutionary Guards of Iran said a fuel tanker had been set ablaze in 'the Strait of Hormuz, after it was hit...

LNG Transportation
Mar 2, 2026

Bousso: The bet of the oil markets on a short Iran shock will soon be tested.

Investors are betting that disruptions to Middle East oil supplies will be brief. This optimism, however, may not be justified. The third day of conflict has not...

East Asia
Mar 2, 2026

Sources say that the US is still struggling to derisk Congo's "war zone minerals" even after the pact.

Diplomats and industry officials say that the U.S. has made some progress in its efforts to wrest Congo's strategic mineral resources from China. However, conflict, contested licenses,...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

After US and Israel attack Iran, airlines cancel flights

The global air travel industry was in chaos on Monday, as the war in Iran caused the closure of major Middle Eastern hubs such as Dubai, Doha,...

Transportation
Mar 2, 2026

Zelenskiy: Ukraine will complete preparations in days for EU accession negotiations, Zelenskiy

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the president of Ukraine, said that Ukraine would complete all technical work required to begin negotiations on all issues for its European Union accession within...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Etihad Airways resumes certain operations; commercial flights are still halted due to the Iran conflict

The 'airline' said that Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi, resumed a few?limited flight services?on Sunday, as airlines around the world, including Middle East carriers, adapt to the disruptions...

Oil Pipeline
Mar 2, 2026

Source: Oil and gas condensate production in Kazakhstan jumped 43% m/m m/m during February.

An industry source said that the production of oil and condensate in Kazakhstan increased by 43% between January and February. This was due to the recovery of...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Israel's main international airport will reopen Monday in an 'extremely restricted format'

Ben Gurion Airport, Israel's international gateway near Tel Aviv said on its Whatsapp channel that they expect to reopen Monday evening in an "extremely restricted format" following...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Kuwait accidentally shoots down US planes after the Iran conflict spreads to Lebanon

On Monday, the U.S. and Israeli air war against Iran continued without end. Israel attacked Lebanon in response to Hezbollah strikes, while Tehran launched missiles and drones...

Middle East
Mar 2, 2026

Turkish ruling party proposes a 10% tax on crypto income, levied on service providers

In a draft bill submitted to the parliament, Turkey's ruling AK Party proposed a tax on cryptocurrencies and a transaction levy for crypto asset service providers. The...

Asia
Mar 2, 2026

Iran conflict disrupts shipping globally as tankers become stranded and damaged

As the Iran conflict intensifies, insurance companies have canceled?war-risk coverage for vessels around the Strait of?Hormuz. At least four tankers were damaged, a seaman was killed and...

Transport Infrastructure
Mar 2, 2026

Sources: US flagged tanker struck by unknown projectiles at Bahrain port

Two maritime security sources reported that the U.S. flagged Stena Imperative, a 'products tanker', was struck by two unknown projectiles early on Monday morning in the port...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Air India Express MD Aloke Singh will step down after five years in March, according to a memo.

According to an internal memo seen by, the managing director of Air India Express - Air India's low cost unit - will step down from his position...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

After US and Israel attack Iran, airlines cancel flights

The global air travel industry was in chaos on Monday, as the war in Iran caused the closure of major Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai, Doha and...

LNG Transportation
Mar 2, 2026

Data shows that Russia's LNG imports increased by 5.8% between January and February.

LSEG preliminary data released on Monday showed that Russia's liquefied gas exports grew 5.8% from a year earlier, to 5.5 million metric tons. U.S. sanctions against Ukraine...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Air India Express MD Aloke Singh will step down after five-year tenure, shows memo

According to an internal memo seen by?on Monday, the managing director of Air India Express'?low-cost division will step down after five years on March 19, 2019. MD?Aloke?Singh...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

Europe prepares for economic impact of Iran conflict

The U.S. and Israeli military attack on Iran could push inflation up, and stifle the already weak economic growth in Europe. The attacks disrupted the commercial shipping...

Western Europe
Mar 2, 2026

Court rules that ex-Yukos investors in the UK can enforce arbitration awards against Russia worth $65 billion

London's High Court has ruled that former Yukos investors can enforce arbitration awards against Russia worth $65 billion over the seizure and sale of the defunct oil...

Transportation
Mar 2, 2026

South Bow plan for Keystone XL revival needs Trump's approval and US oil pipeline connections

The proposal by the Canadian company 'South Bow' to revive portions of the Keystone XL oil pipe, which was cancelled in 2010, could increase Canada’s crude exports...

Middle East
Mar 2, 2026

TUI Cruises cancels Middle East trips due to travel disruptions and stranded passengers

BERLIN, 2nd March - Germany's Dertour and TUI Cruises?have suspended or adjusted trips to the Middle East as a result of U.S. and Israeli attacks?on Iran?"and retaliatory...

North America
Mar 2, 2026

Marine insurers cancel war-risk cover; tanker costs will rise as Iran conflict intensifies

Marine insurers have canceled war risk coverage on vessels, and oil shipping rates will'surge further' after the Iran conflict has left at least three tankers damaged. A...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

After US and Israel attack Iran, airlines cancel flights

The global air travel industry was in chaos on Monday, as the war in Iran caused the closure of Middle Eastern hubs such as Dubai, Doha, and...

Asia
Mar 2, 2026

China confirms one death in the Iran conflict; more than 3,000 evacuated

China's foreign ministry announced on Monday that the Iran conflict had killed one Chinese national in Tehran, the capital, and more than 3,000 people were evacuated. Its...

Passenger Transportation Services
Mar 2, 2026

UK to assist its citizens in Gulf

Yvette Cooper, British Foreign Minister, said that her team was examining 'all options', including evacuating, to assist hundreds of thousands UK citizens who are fleeing Gulf countries,...