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Wednesday March 11, 2026 - The escalating war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran is creating the most severe disruption to global energy markets since the 1970s, GlobalData said.

Rarely in modern times has the United States prepared to conduct a major act of war with so little explanation or public debate. By David E. Sanger David E. Sanger has covered the Iranian nuclear ...