shutdown

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The conflict around the Persian gulf is also impacting the natural gas market, with benchmark European prices surging to their highest in about three years after Iranian attacks caused the shutdown of Qatari production.

From MarketWatch

Earlier, the massive Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast went into partial shutdown after a strike by drones led to a fire.

From Barron's

The level of any damage wasn’t clear, but the incident led to the shutdown of several operational units at the refinery, though petroleum supply wasn’t affected.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even with the internet shutdown, Mehdi, an engineer from the northern Iranian city of Tabriz, said he had managed to reach his family on Friday night.

From Barron's

The report—which details, for example, what prices sellers received for their goods—was delayed due to the government shutdowns.

From Barron's