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350 articles on Geography · Page 13 of 18

March 02, 2026

13 articles

Economics International Relations Geography

Iran-US-Israel war rattles financial markets, trade corridors

The Iran-US-Israel conflict — triggered by coordinated airstrikes on Tehran including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Khamenei — sent immediate shockw...

GS3 (Indian Economy Financial Markets) GS2 (International Relations)

Economics International Relations Geography

Russian crude back in focus for India as Iran war squeezes supply

With Iranian IRGC threats effectively halting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Indian state refiners and government officials convened emergency ...

GS3 (Energy Security Indian Economy) GS2 (International Relations)

International Relations Economics Geography

Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Following coordinated US-Israel airstrikes on Iran — including the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

GS1 (Geography) GS2 (International Relations) GS3 (Energy Security)

Polity & Governance Geography

Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal completes 5-day Odisha visit

The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT), led by Chairperson Justice Bela M. Trivedi, completed a 5-day field visit to Odisha in late February–early March...

GS Paper 2 (Centre-State Relations Interstate Disputes) GS Paper 1 (Indian Geography Rivers)

International Relations Geography

Expert Explains: ‘The Strait of Hormuz is simply too vital an artery to remain closed for too long’

The 2026 Iran-US-Israel war that began February 28 has placed the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical maritime oil chokepoint — at the centre of glo...

Economics International Relations Geography

Ras Tanura refinery temporarily shut down after drone attack

Saudi Aramco temporarily shut down the Ras Tanura refinery on March 2, 2026, after Iranian drones targeted the facility on Saudi Arabia's eastern Gulf coast....

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Energy Security)

International Relations Economics Geography

Oil, gas prices continue to spike as tensions mount in West Asia

Oil and natural gas prices surged sharply in the first days of March 2026 as the Iran-US-Israel war escalated and supply disruptions from the Gulf region mul...

GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy Energy Security) GS Paper 2 (International Relations)

Economics International Relations Geography

QatarEnergy halting LNG production may impact India’s gas consumption

QatarEnergy, the world's largest LNG producer, suspended all LNG production and associated products on March 2, 2026, after Iranian drones struck critical in...

GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy Energy Security) GS Paper 2 (International Relations)

Economics International Relations Geography

Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz drops amid West Asia tensions

Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell by approximately 81% in the first days of March 2026 compared to normal levels, following the dramatic escal...

GS Paper 1 (Geography) GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Energy Security)

Economics International Relations Geography

Indian shipments take costlier, longer route to Europe amid US-Iran tensions

Indian cargo ships are being rerouted around Africa's Cape of Good Hope instead of transiting through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, following the escalation of...

GS Paper 2 (International Relations) GS Paper 3 (Indian Economy Infrastructure)

Economics Geography

Why India’s rice production and exports requires a rethink

Analysts and agricultural economists are calling for a fundamental rethink of India's rice production and export policy, citing unsustainable water consumpti...

GS Paper 3 (Agriculture Water Resources Environment)

International Relations Economics Geography

Disruption at Strait of Hormuz: India covered, for now

Despite active disruption at the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Indian officials and analysts have assessed that India is "covere...

GS1 (World Geography Maritime Chokepoints) GS2 (India's Foreign Policy Energy Diplomacy) GS3 (Indian Economy Energy Security Infrastructure)

International Relations Economics Geography

Strait of Hormuz oil flows dry up: How this affects India, and the options ahead

Following the US-Israeli military strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026), Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, with the IRGC Navy transmitting message...

GS1 (Geography Important Straits) GS2 (International Relations India's Foreign Policy) GS3 (Indian Economy Energy Security)

March 01, 2026

7 articles

International Relations Economics Geography

Iran-Israel-US war: Ships asked to bypass West Asia ports

Indian shipping companies and the government have directed approximately 25 Indian-flagged and Indian-operated vessels to avoid West Asian ports and the Stra...

GS Paper 2 GS Paper 3

Economics International Relations Geography

Oil, trade risks for India amid Iran-Israel war

Escalating military conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has threatened the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical maritime energy chok...

GS Paper 2 GS Paper 3

International Relations Economics Geography

War in West Asia: As ships halt Hormuz transits, why insurers are rushing to cancel war risk covers

As hostilities in West Asia escalate, global insurers are rushing to cancel or refuse renewal of war risk insurance covers for vessels transiting the Strait ...

GS2 (International Relations) GS3 (Indian Economy Infrastructure)

International Relations Economics Geography

Iran-Israel conflict: Oil tanker hit off Oman coast after drones strike Duqm port; crew with 15 Indians evacuated

An oil tanker was struck off Oman's Musandam Peninsula, injuring four crew members; the full crew of approximately 20, including 15 Indian nationals, was eva...

GS1 (Geography — Physical and Human) GS2 (International Relations Indian Diaspora) GS3 (Energy Security)

International Relations Economics Geography

Why the closure of Strait of Hormuz is causing fears about elevating crude oil prices

Global oil markets are bracing for an upward price shock as hostilities escalate between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition in West Asia. Iran has the military ...

GS1 (Geography — important geophysical phenomena) GS2 (International Relations) GS3 (Energy Security)

International Relations Geography

Airspace closed, thousands of flights disrupted amid U.S.-Iran conflict

Key global aviation transit hubs — Dubai International Airport (UAE), Abu Dhabi International Airport (UAE), and Hamad International Airport (Doha, Qatar) — ...

GS2 (International Relations) GS1 (Geography — Transport and Communication)

International Relations Geography

Middle East airports closed and thousands of travellers stranded after attack on Iran

In the immediate aftermath of US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and Iran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region, at least eight countries...

GS2 (International Relations) GS1 (Geography — Transport)

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