UAE restarts key gas plant as Hormuz disruption curbs LNG exports

MEOG - Middle East Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 24 March 2026
The United Arab Emirates has resumed operations at its largest gas processing facility following an attack that halted output, even as exports of liquefied natural gas remain severely constrained by disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
Gas prices are going to spike. It won't be as bad as in 2022 when they went up ten-fold, but countries will turn to their offline coal-fired power plants for cheaper power. Which countries have the biggest coal power buffers?

Which countries in Europe and Asia have the most reserve coal-fired generating capacity in reserve?

Energo - CEE/FSU Power
By Ben Aris in Berlin 24 March 2026
Natural gas prices have already doubled since the start of the war in the Middle East and are expected to rise higher as the last of Qatar’s LNG exports arrive at their destinations. Now everyone is switching to coal.
Middle East conflict disrupts LNG exports, driving a sharp rise in gas flaring and associated carbon emissions across key energy hubs.

Middle East conflict causes surge in gas flaring and emissions

REM - Renewable Energy
By Ben Aris in Berlin 24 March 2026
The war in Iran has caused a spike in gas flaring across the Middle East is adding to greenhouse gas emissions as energy infrastructure disruptions linked to regional conflict force producers to burn excess fuel.

Crude market volatility reflects Trump administration’s unpredictable war moves, says analyst

AfrOil - Africa Oil & Gas
AsianOil - Asia Oil & Gas
DMEA - Downstream Middle East & Africa
NorthAmOil - North America Oil & Gas
By Newsbase 24 March 2026
The US has temporarily lifted sanctions to permit the sale and delivery of Iranian oil, allowing for up to 140 million barrels of crude to enter global markets over the coming weeks.
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