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The nightmare of the energy crisis returns: How gasoline and diesel prices are shaping up in the Greek market
Tensions in the Middle East are sending international oil and natural gas prices soaring – Wholesale electricity prices signal steep power bills from April – Concerns over the Strait of Hormuz and possible increases in fuel and electricity costs in the coming weeks
Natural Gas jumps 20% as prices “soar” in Europe due to Middle East war
The price on the European market reached €53.6/MWh – Under the pressure of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, April delivery contracts surged 20.44% in a single day at TTF
Goldman Sachs warning: Gas prices in Europe could surge 130% in worst-case scenario
Goldman Sachs has warned that a one-month disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could send European natural gas prices soaring by up to 130%, while the impact on U.S. markets would be limited
Tensions in the Middle East triger Athens Stock Exchange: General index opens nearly 4% down
Liquidations hit Athens amid Middle East tensions – General index falls below 2,200 points – European markets in the red, Wall Street futures slide sharply
Banks blacklist citizens just for accessing the out-of-court debt platform — Warning from Pierakakis via official letter
Banks blocking loans and credit cards even for citizens who haven’t applied to the debt settlement platform — Ministry of Finance orders all internal marks removed within 15 days and rejected requests reinstated
Global concern: Iran’s navy closes strait of Hormuz, oil and gas prices could surge
The Navy of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards broadcast a message to all ships, stating that “all vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz are prohibited” and “no ship, under any circumstances, is allowed to pass.”