{"id":556843,"date":"2026-03-31T20:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/556843\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T20:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:47:23","slug":"photos-show-effects-of-iran-war-on-global-energy-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/556843\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show effects of Iran war on global energy worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s attacks on the energy infrastructure of the Middle East and its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil prices skyrocketing and given rise to <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-war-global-economy-oil-1bcb0c616c5ca2e1b6a903c2cd64a4e4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">growing concerns<\/a> about a global energy crisis.<\/p>\n<p>This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The sun has set behind a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990029_40_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The sun has set behind a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<\/p>\n<p>The sun has set behind a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Ray Ruda fills his van with fuel at a gas station Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990030_127_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ray Ruda fills his van with fuel at a gas station Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/p>\n<p>Ray Ruda fills his van with fuel at a gas station Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo\/George Walker IV)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin approaches Matanzas, Cuba, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990030_380_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin approaches Matanzas, Cuba, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/p>\n<p>Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin approaches Matanzas, Cuba, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A worker inspects liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, arranged for customer delivery at a distribution centre on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Prabhjot Gill)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990031_527_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A worker inspects liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, arranged for customer delivery at a distribution centre on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Prabhjot Gill)<\/p>\n<p>A worker inspects liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, arranged for customer delivery at a distribution centre on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Prabhjot Gill)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Two gas stations display signs for $3.999 for regular gasoline, in Cleveland, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990031_270_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Two gas stations display signs for $3.999 for regular gasoline, in Cleveland, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki)<\/p>\n<p>Two gas stations display signs for $3.999 for regular gasoline, in Cleveland, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A jeepney driver poses after receiving cash assistance from the government to help in their livelihood as oil prices continue to rise, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Quezon city, Philippines. (AP Photo\/Aaron Favila, file)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990031_426_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A jeepney driver poses after receiving cash assistance from the government to help in their livelihood as oil prices continue to rise, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Quezon city, Philippines. (AP Photo\/Aaron Favila, file)<\/p>\n<p>A jeepney driver poses after receiving cash assistance from the government to help in their livelihood as oil prices continue to rise, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Quezon city, Philippines. (AP Photo\/Aaron Favila, file)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A Chevron gas station in Alameda, Calif. displays gas prices on March 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Terry Chea)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990032_943_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A Chevron gas station in Alameda, Calif. displays gas prices on March 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Terry Chea)<\/p>\n<p>A Chevron gas station in Alameda, Calif. displays gas prices on March 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Terry Chea)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People store fuel in a plastic can at a petrol pump amid fears of a possible shortage due to the US Iran war, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mukhtar Khan)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990032_533_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People store fuel in a plastic can at a petrol pump amid fears of a possible shortage due to the US Iran war, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mukhtar Khan)<\/p>\n<p>People store fuel in a plastic can at a petrol pump amid fears of a possible shortage due to the US Iran war, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mukhtar Khan)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man fills his car with diesel at a gas station in London, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990033_272_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man fills his car with diesel at a gas station in London, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/p>\n<p>A man fills his car with diesel at a gas station in London, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Auto rickshaw drivers queue to refuel their vehicles with CNG at a fuel station in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mahesh Kumar A.)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990033_628_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Auto rickshaw drivers queue to refuel their vehicles with CNG at a fuel station in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mahesh Kumar A.)<\/p>\n<p>Auto rickshaw drivers queue to refuel their vehicles with CNG at a fuel station in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Mahesh Kumar A.)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-16000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fuel prices are listed at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990034_593_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fuel prices are listed at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<\/p>\n<p>Fuel prices are listed at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Michael Probst)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-16000b\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A woman sells cartons for fuel as drivers line up to fill their tanks with gas in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Esteban Felix)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990034_402_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman sells cartons for fuel as drivers line up to fill their tanks with gas in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Esteban Felix)<\/p>\n<p>A woman sells cartons for fuel as drivers line up to fill their tanks with gas in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Esteban Felix)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-16000c\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People wait to collect household cylinders of liquefied natural gas from an authorized dealer on a roadside in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990035_566_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People wait to collect household cylinders of liquefied natural gas from an authorized dealer on a roadside in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>People wait to collect household cylinders of liquefied natural gas from an authorized dealer on a roadside in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo\/Dar Yasin)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-16000d\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Workers walk in an area at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990035_489_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Workers walk in an area at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/p>\n<p>Workers walk in an area at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-16000e\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Wells at the San Ardo Oil Field in San Ardo, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Nic Coury)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990036_223_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Wells at the San Ardo Oil Field in San Ardo, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Nic Coury)<\/p>\n<p>Wells at the San Ardo Oil Field in San Ardo, Calif., Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Nic Coury)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-16000f\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Part of Eneos group's Kashima oil refinery is seen in Kamisu, east of Tokyo, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo\/Hiro Komae)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990036_79_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Part of Eneos group\u2019s Kashima oil refinery is seen in Kamisu, east of Tokyo, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo\/Hiro Komae)<\/p>\n<p>Part of Eneos group\u2019s Kashima oil refinery is seen in Kamisu, east of Tokyo, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo\/Hiro Komae)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160010\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Tanker trucks are seen at the Chevron Products Company refinery, one of California's largest petroleum processing facilities, in El Segundo, Calif., on March 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990037_119_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tanker trucks are seen at the Chevron Products Company refinery, one of California\u2019s largest petroleum processing facilities, in El Segundo, Calif., on March 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/p>\n<p>Tanker trucks are seen at the Chevron Products Company refinery, one of California\u2019s largest petroleum processing facilities, in El Segundo, Calif., on March 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Damian Dovarganes)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160011\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990037_873_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n<p>A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160012\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A liquefied natural gas carrier sails under Las Americas Bridge through the Panama Canal in Panama City, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990038_244_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A liquefied natural gas carrier sails under Las Americas Bridge through the Panama Canal in Panama City, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/p>\n<p>A liquefied natural gas carrier sails under Las Americas Bridge through the Panama Canal in Panama City, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo\/Matias Delacroix)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160013\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rafiq Maqbool)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990038_801_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rafiq Maqbool)<\/p>\n<p>Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Rafiq Maqbool)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160014\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"An employee fills fuel in a car at a gas station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo\/Achmad Ibrahim)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990039_493_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>An employee fills fuel in a car at a gas station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo\/Achmad Ibrahim)<\/p>\n<p>An employee fills fuel in a car at a gas station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo\/Achmad Ibrahim)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160015\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man, center, fuels up a vehicle at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990039_598_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man, center, fuels up a vehicle at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/p>\n<p>A man, center, fuels up a vehicle at a gas station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo\/Lee Jin-man)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-160016\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Commuters wait in long queues for fuel at a petrol station in Prayagraj, India, Thursday, March 26, 2026, amid fears of shortages following the escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. (AP Photo\/Rajesh Kumar Singh)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990040_176_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Commuters wait in long queues for fuel at a petrol station in Prayagraj, India, Thursday, March 26, 2026, amid fears of shortages following the escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. (AP Photo\/Rajesh Kumar Singh)<\/p>\n<p>Commuters wait in long queues for fuel at a petrol station in Prayagraj, India, Thursday, March 26, 2026, amid fears of shortages following the escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict. (AP Photo\/Rajesh Kumar Singh)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-170000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Atul Lahkar, from the Assam region, chef lights a fire with wood and coal to prepare food for his restaurant following a regional gas shortage in Guwahati, India, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Anupam Nath)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990040_618_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Atul Lahkar, from the Assam region, chef lights a fire with wood and coal to prepare food for his restaurant following a regional gas shortage in Guwahati, India, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Anupam Nath)<\/p>\n<p>Atul Lahkar, from the Assam region, chef lights a fire with wood and coal to prepare food for his restaurant following a regional gas shortage in Guwahati, India, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo\/Anupam Nath)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-170001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Gasoline bottles are displayed at a vendor's shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Heng Sinith)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990041_641_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gasoline bottles are displayed at a vendor\u2019s shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Heng Sinith)<\/p>\n<p>Gasoline bottles are displayed at a vendor\u2019s shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo\/Heng Sinith)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-170002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People walk on a street during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990041_725_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People walk on a street during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/p>\n<p>People walk on a street during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ramon Espinosa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-170003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A gas station is empty due to a fuel shortage in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ajit Solanki)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990042_791_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A gas station is empty due to a fuel shortage in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ajit Solanki)<\/p>\n<p>A gas station is empty due to a fuel shortage in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ajit Solanki)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-170004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Workers stand in an area at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774990042_211_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Workers stand in an area at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/p>\n<p>Workers stand in an area at a degassing station in Zubair oil field, whose operations have being reduced due to the Mideast war triggered by the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, near Basra, Iraq, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-170005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A Kashmiri man carries household cylinders of liquefied natural gas after collecting them from an authorized dealer in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, March 14, 2026. 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