About 1.6m barrels from State oil reserve to be released on to market
National Oil Reserves Agency says move will leave it holding enough fuel to last 80 days rather than 90 at present
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Input price ‘surge’ bites Irish services sector as output shrinks in April
Gloom in transport, tourism and leisure business continues as overall service sector activity slows for first time in five years
European shares advance as robust earnings offset concerns over Middle East
Brent crude oil prices hold above the $110 a barrel mark
Oil prices slide 3% as fragile US-Iran ceasefire holds
At least one vessel passes through Strait of Hormuz as US continues to try to force reopening of route for shipping
Stocks bounce and oil slips as mideast truce holds
Flare-up of violence in the Middle East has injected fresh uncertainty
How does a politician conclude a big truck needs three times more public money than a pensioner?
We have a political economy in which the only currency is the decibel
Strong earnings help US stocks defy oil shock and Iran tensions
But the idea that investors are somehow ignoring war risks ignores two points
‘We got it in neck over price-gouging’: Iran war another woe for Border filling stations
Taxes, competition from North, higher costs and red tape are pushing sector to the brink
‘It’s a psychological war’: A family divided by Cuba’s quiet exodus
Inflation, migration barriers and distance weigh on a family divided between Havana and the United States, as Cuba’s slow drain of people continues
Ireland’s moment of truth in the energy crisis is fast approaching
Whether to spend big to ease rising household electricity and gas bills is Government’s next big test
Gold heads for weekly loss on oil-driven inflation concerns
Trading volumes were light as financial markets in top gold consumers China and India were closed for public holidays
Are we willing to lead by example on fossil fuels?
Government policy continues to lock people into car dependence
‘Drill every drop:’ Nigel Farage sets sights on Britain’s black gold capital facing ‘economic catastrophe’
The UK government is refusing more oil and gas drilling, while Reform UK turns attention to the ‘Dallas of Britain’
Oil prices hit wartime high as Iran vows to keep control of Hormuz strait
New supreme leader says Iranians will defend their nuclear capabilities as a ‘national asset’
Iran will play World Cup matches; Hegseth ‘dangerously’ exaggerates US military triumph, says Democrat
Trump to be briefed on new wave of ‘short, powerful’ strikes on Iran; inflation surges in Europe
Ireland to co-host next fossil fuel phase-out conference in South Pacific island Tuvalu
Announcement comes as 60 countries agree landmark move to phase out oil, gas and coal
Oil surges past $125 as fears of prolonged supply disruption grow
Brent crude sets new conflict high as blockade of Strait of Hormuz continues
Larry Goodman family company bids to restart work on Barryroe oil and gas field
Goodman family-backed firm seeks talks with Government on former Providence reservoir
Plastics and fossil fuels are two sides of the same disastrous coin
Big oil likes to think plastics can ‘future-proof’ the industry as world moves away from fossil fuels for energy
Irrational response to Middle East conflict risks slowing transition to renewable energy
What was disturbing to this observer was the hostile focus, yet again, on Ireland’s carbon tax
Trump’s $1.5 trillion request for Pentagon reflects ‘urgency of the moment’, Hegseth says
Iran says it needs ‘credible guarantees’ against more US-Israeli attacks before it can ensure security in the Gulf
Global markets fall and oil rises as investors fret about Middle East
Euronext Dublin bucked the trend as it finished the day up 1.1% after nutrition group Glanbia soared following a trading update
Iran in ‘state of collapse’, Trump claims; Charles and Camilla arrive at White House
Donald Trump unhappy with Iran’s new proposals to resolve two-month war
Tullow secures record $130 a barrel for Ghana oil amid crisis
Price is well ahead of global benchmarks
Higher fertiliser and fuel costs could halve Irish dairy farm margins this year
Agricultural land prices poised for modest growth in 2026, due to low levels of supply
Iran has a valuable new hostage: Donald Trump
This US president has tied himself into a Gordian knot with Iran
How to demine the Strait of Hormuz? It is not easy
Clearing mines from Gulf waterway will take weeks even if the US navy gets help from Europe
Fossil fuels and climate change impact women’s rights
Only a structural shift to clean energy can deliver real security
‘It’s a pretty substantial disaster’: More flight cancellations likely as fuel crisis bites
As one aviation entrepreneur says Irish airlines ‘will be hurt’ by the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, another sector analyst believes suggestions of existential threat are overkill
Hegseth tells US allies ‘time for free-riding is over’; White House confirms fresh talks with Iran to take place
IDF and Hizbullah accuse each other of violating Israel-Lebanon ceasefire which Trump says will be extended
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, says Trump
US president rules out use of nuclear weapon against Iran after issuing ‘shoot and kill’ order on boats in Strait of Hormuz
Minister stays away from conference to end fossil fuels but says it has Ireland’s support
Up to 60 countries to attend inaugural event in Colombia
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