219 lines
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219 lines
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{
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"title": "Operation Epic Fury Begins",
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"description": "US and Israeli forces launch coordinated strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, killing Supreme Leader Khamenei. Markets spike on fears of immediate supply disruption from the Persian Gulf. WTI jumps 8% in after-hours trading.",
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"category": "military",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-02-28T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Iran Retaliates with Massive Missile and Drone Barrage",
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"description": "Iran launches approximately 1,200 ballistic missiles and 4,000 drones at GCC nations including Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar. Multiple oil and gas facilities targeted. Brent crude futures gap up 12% at Sunday open.",
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"category": "military",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed",
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"description": "IRGC Navy declares the Strait of Hormuz closed to all commercial shipping and begins deploying naval mines. Qatar halts all LNG exports from Ras Laffan terminal as a precaution. Roughly 20% of global oil supply transits the strait daily.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-02T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Gulf State Oil and LNG Infrastructure Strikes Confirmed",
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"description": "Satellite imagery and ground reports confirm Iranian missile strikes damaged oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia and LNG infrastructure in Qatar. Initial damage assessments suggest weeks to months of reduced output from affected sites.",
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"category": "infrastructure",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-03T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Strait of Hormuz Fully Closed to Commercial Shipping",
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"description": "IRGC completes mine-laying operations across the Strait of Hormuz, effectively halting all tanker traffic. Lloyd's of London suspends war risk insurance for Persian Gulf transits. An estimated 17-21 million barrels per day of oil flow is disrupted.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-04T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "IEA Declares Largest Supply Disruption in Oil Market History",
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"description": "The International Energy Agency convenes an emergency session and formally declares the Persian Gulf closure the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market. The agency calls on all member nations to prepare strategic reserve releases.",
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"category": "diplomatic",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-05T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "US Activates Strategic Petroleum Reserve Emergency Release",
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"description": "The Department of Energy orders the first major SPR emergency drawdown, authorizing the release of 1 million barrels per day. The SPR stood at approximately 350 million barrels prior to the order. US natural gas prices also rise on power generation demand shifting away from LNG exports.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-07T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Brent Crude Crosses $100/Barrel",
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"description": "Brent crude surpasses $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, closing at $104.30. US electricity generators reliant on oil and natural gas begin seeing sharply higher fuel costs, with wholesale power prices rising 15-20% in gas-dependent regions like ERCOT.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-08T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "US Navy Begins Minesweeping Operations in Strait of Hormuz",
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"description": "US Fifth Fleet deploys minesweeping vessels and underwater drones to begin clearing IRGC naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz. Operations proceed under continued IRGC harassment. Full clearing estimated to take weeks.",
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"category": "military",
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"severity": "medium",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "IEA Coordinates 400M Barrel Collective Strategic Reserve Release",
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"description": "IEA member nations agree to a coordinated release of 400 million barrels from strategic petroleum reserves — the largest collective action in the agency's history. The announcement temporarily caps oil price rises, with Brent pulling back 4% intraday.",
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"category": "diplomatic",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-11T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "US Grid Operators Issue Fuel Security Advisories",
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"description": "PJM, MISO, and ISO-NE issue fuel security advisories warning of potential natural gas supply constraints as LNG export curtailments redirect gas domestically while pipeline capacity remains limited. Power prices in the Northeast rise 25% week-over-week.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "medium",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-12T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "OPEC+ Emergency Meeting — Saudi Pledges Maximum Output",
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"description": "OPEC+ holds an emergency meeting in which Saudi Arabia pledges to increase production to maximum capacity. However, with the Strait of Hormuz still closed, most Gulf production increases cannot reach global markets by sea, limiting the practical impact.",
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"category": "diplomatic",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-14T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Cyberattacks Target US Energy Infrastructure",
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"description": "DHS and CISA report a surge in state-sponsored cyberattacks targeting US power grid SCADA systems and pipeline operators, attributed to Iranian-aligned threat actors. No major disruptions confirmed, but several utilities activate emergency cybersecurity protocols.",
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"category": "cyber",
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"severity": "medium",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-16T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Ras Laffan LNG Complex Confirmed Devastated",
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"description": "QatarEnergy confirms that the Ras Laffan LNG complex — responsible for approximately 17% of global LNG supply — sustained catastrophic damage and will be offline for an estimated 3-5 years. European and Asian LNG spot prices surge to record highs overnight.",
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"category": "infrastructure",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-18T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Dubai Crude Hits Record $166/Barrel Intraday",
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"description": "Dubai crude reaches an intraday record of $166 per barrel as markets price in prolonged Gulf supply disruption. US wholesale electricity prices in ERCOT and CAISO spike to levels not seen since the 2021 Texas freeze and 2020 California rolling blackouts respectively.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-19T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "DOE Orders Emergency Coal Plant Life Extensions",
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"description": "The Department of Energy invokes emergency authority to order coal plants scheduled for retirement to remain operational, citing grid reliability concerns. Several plants in PJM and MISO that were weeks from decommissioning receive orders to continue operating indefinitely.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-21T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Trump Announces Pause on Strikes Against Iranian Energy Infrastructure",
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"description": "President Trump announces a temporary pause on US strikes targeting Iranian oil and gas infrastructure, citing a desire to prevent further global energy price escalation. Oil prices drop 11% in a single session — the largest single-day decline since 2020.",
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"category": "diplomatic",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-23T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure on All LNG Contracts",
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"description": "QatarEnergy formally declares force majeure on all long-term LNG supply contracts, affecting buyers across Europe and Asia. European nations scramble to secure alternative supply, driving up US Henry Hub natural gas prices as LNG export demand surges.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-24T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "US SPR Falls Below 300M Barrels — Lowest Since 1984",
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"description": "The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve drops below 300 million barrels for the first time since 1984, raising concerns about the nation's ability to sustain emergency releases. Congress begins debating emergency authorization for accelerated SPR refill once prices stabilize.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-25T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "IRGC Strikes Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia",
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"description": "IRGC launches a ballistic missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, a key staging area for US air operations. The attack damages runway infrastructure and temporarily disrupts coalition air operations over the Persian Gulf.",
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"category": "military",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-27T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "AI Datacenter Operators Activate Backup Power Protocols",
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"description": "Major hyperscale datacenter operators in Virginia (PJM territory) and Texas (ERCOT) activate diesel backup generators and demand response agreements as wholesale power prices hit sustained highs. Several operators report fuel delivery delays due to diesel supply constraints.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "medium",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-28T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Kuwait Desalination Plant Attacked — Water Crisis Begins",
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"description": "Iranian-aligned forces strike a major desalination plant in Kuwait, triggering a humanitarian water crisis. Trump threatens retaliatory strikes on Iranian desalination infrastructure. Oil prices spike 6% on escalation fears.",
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"category": "infrastructure",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-03-30T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "US Gasoline Surpasses $4/Gallon National Average",
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"description": "The national average gasoline price surpasses $4 per gallon, with California averaging over $5.50. Rising fuel costs ripple through the economy, increasing transportation and logistics costs for all sectors including power plant fuel delivery.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-04-01T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "US Bombs B1 Bridge in Iran — First Civilian Infrastructure Target",
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"description": "US forces strike the B1 bridge in Iran, marking the first deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure in the conflict. The strike is widely condemned internationally and raises fears of further escalation. Oil prices jump 4% on the news.",
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"category": "military",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-04-02T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Iran Retaliates with Strikes on Gulf Refinery Infrastructure",
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"description": "Iran launches retaliatory missile strikes targeting refinery infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, hitting facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Refined product supply tightens further as regional refining capacity drops an estimated 2 million barrels per day.",
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"category": "infrastructure",
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"severity": "critical",
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"timestamp": "2026-04-03T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "European Natural Gas Prices Surge to 18-Month High",
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"description": "European TTF natural gas prices surge to an 18-month high as the loss of Qatari LNG supply and ongoing Persian Gulf disruption force European buyers to compete aggressively for remaining global LNG cargoes. US LNG export terminals operate at maximum capacity.",
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"category": "energy",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-04-04T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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},
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{
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"title": "Trump Deadline for Iranian Surrender Expires",
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"description": "President Trump's ultimatum for Iran to surrender expires without compliance. The administration threatens to escalate strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure including power plants and water treatment facilities. Global markets brace for further escalation.",
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"category": "diplomatic",
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"severity": "high",
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"timestamp": "2026-04-05T00:00:00Z",
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"sourceUrl": null
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}
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]
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