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Energy markets under pressure as Middle East conflict triggers emergency oil measures

Energy markets under pressure as Middle East conflict triggers emergency oil measures

One of the most vital steps came from the International Energy Agency (IEA), whose member states unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves to the global market. The decision followed an extraordinary meeting of the agency’s 32 member governments convened by Executive Director Fatih Birol to assess rapidly evolving market conditions and coordinate a response to supply disruptions caused by the regional conflict.

Nation
Azerbaijan and Central Asia play key role in Europe’s security architecture, says EU Envoy

Azerbaijan and Central Asia play key role in Europe’s security architecture, says EU Envoy

Azerbaijan and the countries of Central Asia constitute an essential part of Europe’s security architecture, the European Union’s Special Representative for Central Asia, Eduard Stiprais, stated during a dedicated session at the XIII Global Baku Forum, AzerNEWS reports.

Oil & Gas
Azeri Light crude surges above $109 per barrel

Azeri Light crude surges above $109 per barrel

The price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil on a CIF basis at Italy’s Augusta Port increased by $3.52, or 3.33 percent, compared to the previous indicator, reaching $109.10 per barrel, AzerNEWS reports.

Business
Azerbaijan’s clothing imports from Turkiye jump 26% in early 2026

Azerbaijan’s clothing imports from Turkiye jump 26% in early 2026

In the first two months of 2026, Azerbaijan imported clothing worth $9.466 million from Turkiye, AzerNEWS reports, citing the Turkish Exporters Assembly.

Analysis

Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict
Pashinyan: Mentioning “Artsakh” in churches is call for war and threatens peace with Azerbaijan

Pashinyan: Mentioning “Artsakh” in churches is call for war and threatens peace with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that references to “Artsakh” during religious ceremonies in churches amount to calls for war and undermine the ongoing peace process with Azerbaijan.

Armenian Aggression
Mine clearance accelerates across Azerbaijan’s liberated territories

Mine clearance accelerates across Azerbaijan’s liberated territories

Mine clearance efforts in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan continued at a significant pace in 2025, with 69,200 hectares of land cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance during the year, AzerNEWS reports.

World
Explosion lightly damages Jewish school in Amsterdam

Explosion lightly damages Jewish school in Amsterdam

An explosion lightly damaged a Jewish school in Amsterdam ​early on Saturday, in what the city’s mayor described as “a deliberate attack against the Jewish community,” AzerNEWS reports, citing Arab News.

Travel
Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport

Azerbaijani pilgrims currently at Medina international airport
Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month

Second group of Azerbaijani pilgrims to depart for Hajj this month
Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]

Astana celebrates Novruz with festive events and cultural celebrations [PHOTOS]
Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture

Albania’s impeccable hospitality and exuberant architecture
Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park

Experience charm of autumn season at Shahdag National Park
Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Georgian foreign travelers arrive in Shusha

Lifestyle
Nearly 1,500 trees planted in Shaki and Gabala within Green Marathon [PHOTOS]

Nearly 1,500 trees planted in Shaki and Gabala within Green Marathon [PHOTOS]

The next activities of the mass tree-planting campaign "Green Marathon," initiated by Leyla Aliyeva, were organized in the Shaki and Gabala districts during the spring season of 2026, AzerNEWS reports citing the IDEA Public Union.ts during the spring season of 2026, AzerNEWS reports citing the IDEA Public Union.

Culture
Ganja to host int'l conference on Nizami Ganjavi in poet's birthplace

Ganja to host int'l conference on Nizami Ganjavi in poet's birthplace

Throughout history, the literary heritage of great poets has been preserved and studied through academic research and international cooperation.

Events
Expo 2025: Azerbaijani Pavilion wins Architectural Design Award

Expo 2025: Azerbaijani Pavilion wins Architectural Design Award

The Azerbaijan Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka World Expo has won another prestigious award, AzerNEWS reports.

Sports
Azerbaijan women’s basketball team faces montenegro in 2027 EuroBasket qualifiers

Azerbaijan women’s basketball team faces montenegro in 2027 EuroBasket qualifiers

The Azerbaijani women’s national basketball team will play its next match in the qualifying stage of the 2027 European Championship today.

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