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Odd Lots: Iran War Redraws the Map for Natural Gas (Podcast)
ABI Analysis
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Pan-African
energy
Sentiment: -0.65 (negative)
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18/03/2026
Mostly, the world has been watching the price of oil skyrocket amid the war in Iran and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. But there’s more than just oil that comes out of the region. Qatar is home to the world’s largest natural gas field, and for now, it’s been almost completely cut off from the rest of the world. Not only has Gulf gas supply been cut off, there’s also damage to the core infrastructure, which will take time to repair. Meanwhile, the US is rapidly becoming a natural g
Sources: Bloomberg Africa