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Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Energy
Strait of Hormuz crisis threatens global fertilizer supply and risks pushing 30 million into poverty84dSingapore and Malaysia PMs call for diplomacy and supply chain cooperation amid Middle East conflict84dXi Jinping calls for Strait of Hormuz to stay open amid Iran tensions84dCities switch to red streetlights to protect nocturnal wildlife and cut emissions84dLula and Merz champion EU-Mercosur deal as bulwark against unilateralism84dUK shifts older wind and solar farms to fixed-price contracts to curb energy bill volatility84dUS lifts oil sanctions on Russia amid Iran-linked energy concerns84dAustralia grapples with fuel crisis and rising economic pressures as calls grow for structural change[Updated]84dCuba confirms talks with US representatives in Havana, demands end to energy blockade84dUkraine escalates drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure as sanctions relief fuels Kyiv's concern[Updated]84dMorocco faces inflation risk from Middle East conflict and rising fuel prices84dAsia-Pacific economic growth slows as Middle East conflict and global tensions weigh on region[Updated]84dMacron and Tusk meet in Gdansk to deepen Franco-Polish defence ties85dIran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz again as US blockade standoff overshadows ceasefire[Updated]85dSolar power becomes world's fastest-growing energy source for first time in 202585dTurkey hosts 150-nation Antalya summit to address global crises and explore Hormuz alternatives85dUK foreign secretary calls for 'toll-free' Strait of Hormuz amid ceasefire uncertainty85dElectric car sales surge 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war pushes up fuel prices85dUK faces recession risk as Iran war drives energy costs higher and business confidence collapses85dIndia and South Korea agree to cooperate on energy supply chains amid Middle East tensions85d