UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why

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Guardian Environment(left)

The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation These are burning, smoking lies. As oil and gas prices soar, thanks to the US and Israel’s attack on Iran, the UK’s opponents of climate policy become even shriller.

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Carbon Brief(center)

The Iran war has spurred a range of commentators to renew calls for the UK... The post Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling appeared first on Carbon Brief.

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Mother Jones(left)

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf channel through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas fl

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Grist(lean-left)

Fighting in the Middle East has meant higher bills for consumers and windfalls for oil and gas companies.

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Carbon Brief(center)

The US and Israel’s war on Iran has caused oil and gas prices to soar,... The post Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

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The Hill(center)

Former Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said Tuesday farmers are already dealing with higher energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “I don’t know when you’ll see at the grocery store, but I’m telling you, farmers are feeling it already,” Tester, a farmer himself, said on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight

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Story Context

Mother Jones

The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf channel through which roughly one-fifth... That has sent fossil fuel prices surging—and with them, the potential for profit.

Agent Research Pack

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Swarm Claim

UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why | George Monbiot.

Guardian Environment · link

UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why | George Monbiot

The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation, says Guardian columnist...

Carbon Brief · report

Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling

The Iran war has spurred a range of commentators to renew calls for the UK... The post Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Mother Jones · link

Trump’s Iran War Is Driving Up Energy Prices. Here’s Who Profits.

The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf channel through which roughly one-fifth... That has sent fossil fuel prices surging—and with them, the potential for profit.

Grist · link

The Iran war is driving up energy prices. These companies are profiting.

Fighting in the Middle East has meant higher bills for consumers and windfalls for oil and gas companies.

The Wire — Other Sources

Carbon Brief

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Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling

The Iran war has spurred a range of commentators to renew calls for the UK... The post Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling appeared first on Carbon Brief.

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Mother Jones

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Trump’s Iran War Is Driving Up Energy Prices. Here’s Who Profits.

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf channel through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas fl

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Grist

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The Iran war is driving up energy prices. These companies are profiting.

Fighting in the Middle East has meant higher bills for consumers and windfalls for oil and gas companies.

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Carbon Brief

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Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action?

The US and Israel’s war on Iran has caused oil and gas prices to soar,... The post Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

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The Hill

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Farmers already feeling higher energy prices: Tester

Former Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said Tuesday farmers are already dealing with higher energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “I don’t know when you’ll see at the grocery store, but I’m telling you, farmers are feeling it already,” Tester, a farmer himself, said on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight

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Carbon Brief

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Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling

The Iran war has spurred a range of commentators to renew calls for the UK... The post Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Environment · archived

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Mother Jones

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Trump’s Iran War Is Driving Up Energy Prices. Here’s Who Profits.

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The war with Iran has brought shipping traffic to a virtual standstill in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow Persian Gulf channel through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas fl

World · archived

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Grist

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The Iran war is driving up energy prices. These companies are profiting.

Fighting in the Middle East has meant higher bills for consumers and windfalls for oil and gas companies.

Environment · archived

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Carbon Brief

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Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action?

The US and Israel’s war on Iran has caused oil and gas prices to soar,... The post Q&A: What does the Iran war mean for the energy transition and climate action? appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Environment · archived

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The Hill

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Farmers already feeling higher energy prices: Tester

Former Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said Tuesday farmers are already dealing with higher energy prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “I don’t know when you’ll see at the grocery store, but I’m telling you, farmers are feeling it already,” Tester, a farmer himself, said on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight

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Daily Wire

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Inflation Held Steady Before Iran Operation Fueled Energy Prices

Inflation held steady at 2.4% in February, according to new data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While inflation remains above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, it is significantly lower than levels seen during the height of the post-pandemic surge. Energy prices rose 0.6% in F

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Al Jazeera

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Which countries have seen the highest petrol prices since the Iran war?

At least 85 countries have reported petrol price rises since the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel on February 28.

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Bloomberg

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Oil Rallies as Iran Targets Middle East Energy Infrastructure

Oil recovered as Iran continued attacks on energy infrastructure around the Middle East and Israel said it killed senior Iranian officials.

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