Oil Lower As US, Israel Seek To Ease War Concerns | Horizons Middle East & Africa 3/20/2026

What happened

Oil prices retreating as the US and Israel try to ease concerns over the war with Iran; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will avoid future attacks on Iranian energy facilities. QatarEnergy says the strikes on its Ras Laffan site will cost about $20 billion a year in lost revenue and take up to five years to repair. And high energy prices are reviving fears of a global inflation shock; bond investors worldwide now rushing to price-in higher interest rates, complicating the path ahead

Why people care

Reported by Bloomberg.

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Oil Lower As US, Israel Seek To Ease War Concerns | Horizons Middle East & Africa 3/20/2026
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