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Iran Sets the Gulf on Fire: Saudi, Kuwaiti, Qatari, and UAE Energy Sites All Hit
Iran launched coordinated strikes against energy infrastructure across four Gulf states overnight — hitting Saudi Arabia's SAMREF refinery, Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, additional Qatar LNG facilities, and forcing a shutdown of UAE's Habshan gas complex. Brent briefly spiked to $119 before settling around $113. European gas prices are surging with TTF at €49.80 and storage at just 29%. The S&P 500 is down another 1%+ at the open, and Trump delayed his Beijing trip by five weeks to focus on the war.
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