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March 20, 2026 · The Independent

Oil and gas prices ease back in calmer markets but volatility remains
UK natural gas prices fell 2% lower in early trading on Friday, having jumped more than a fifth higher on Thursday.
Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy
The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies
Japanese Prime Minister says she and Trump are ‘best buddies’ in remarks following his Pearl Harbor joke
It appeared that the awkwardness of the earlier exchange had disappeared
UK energy bills set to rise more than £300 this summer amid Iran crisis
Conflict in the Middle East has driven up wholesale gas prices
Iran-US war latest: Israel launches fresh attack as Trump tells Netanyahu not to repeat strikes on Iranian energy
Benjamin Netanyahu said Tehran is ‘weaker than ever’ as he praised Donald Trump for his co-operation in the US-Israeli w