Energy shock fears mount after Iranian attack on vital Qatar plant sends gas prices soaring by 25%
THE price of oil and gas has climbed steeply yet again as the ongoing war in Iran continues to spook global markets and raise fears
Spain to release 11.5 million barrels of oil reserves in attempt to mitigate impact of Strait of Hormuz closure
THE Spanish government has agreed to release 11.5 million barrels from the country’s strategic oil reserves as part of a coordinated effort to mitigate the
Sri Lanka becomes first to go to four-day week to tackle possible oil shortages with Strait of Hormuz mostly shut
SRI Lanka is switching to a four-day work week to save fuel, the government announced, as countries worldwide brace for possible oil shortages amid the
‘BRAVO PEDRO! Taking a stand against Donald Trump’s illegal war makes me proud to call Spain my home’
Olive Press columnist Charlie Mullins finally agrees with the Spanish president on something. TAKING a stand against Donald Trump’s illegal war makes me proud to
‘No to war and free Palestine’: Spanish actor Javier Bardem revives Iraq war protest pin at Oscars ceremony to slam US strikes on Iran
SPANISH actor Javier Bardem spoke out against the Iran war while on stage during Sunday’s Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles. As he introduced the award
‘They’ve been very bad’: Trump doubles down on threat to cut off all trade with Spain as Iran war row escalates
DONALD Trump has doubled down on his unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain as a row over the ongoing war in Iran
EXPLAINER: How has the war in Iran impacted wholesale energy prices in Spain – and what does it mean for my household bill?
WHOLESALE energy prices in Spain have skyrocketed by almost 700 per cent in just a week in response to the ongoing war in Iran, triggering
German chancellor ‘tried to call Pedro Sanchez but dialled wrong number’ as relations turn frosty over Merz’s failure to defend Spain during Trump’s tirade
RELATIONS between Spain and fellow European ally Germany have plummeted over the past week as the two countries clash over the German chancellor Friedrich Merz’s
Spain’s deputy prime minister accuses Germany of being a ‘vassal state’ after the German chancellor failed to defend Madrid during Trump rant
SPAIN’S deputy prime minister has launched a furious tirade at Germany after chancellor Friedrich Merz sat in silence while US president Donald Trump slammed Spain
‘Spain has lost its way’: Republican senator Lindsey Graham calls on Donald Trump to abandon Rota and Moron bases in Andalucia
REPUBLICAN Senator Lindsey Graham has called on Donald Trump to shut down military bases in Andalucia. Graham, a heavyweight in U.S. foreign policy, responded to
BREAKING: Macron announces ‘defensive’ EU mission to unlock millions of vital barrels of oil stuck in the closed-off Strait of Hormuz
FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has said France and its allies are preparing a ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and facilitate the
Traffic through vital Strait of Hormuz grinds to near-total halt: Is Spain prepared to handle the economic blowback?
TRAFFIC through the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route for global trade, has ground to a near-total standstill as Tehran retaliates for US-Israeli
The internet’s meme army rallies around Spain in its battle with Trump – here are some of the funniest
SOCIAL media users have rushed to Spain’s defence after fiery clashes between Spain’s Prime Minister and the US President over the escalating conflict with Iran.
Trump has threatened to cut all trade with Spain – but with the US running a trade surplus, who is really set to lose?
TREMORS rippled through Spain on Tuesday when US President Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade over Pedro Sanchez’s refusal to let US forces
Trump calls Spain a ‘loser’ as diplomatic relations continue to freefall in wake of row over Middle East conflict
DONALD Trump has called Spain a ‘loser’ in his latest outburst over Madrid’s refusal to allow US troops to use bases in Andalucia for ongoing
Spain sees war-fuelled petrol price hike – with long queues spotted at gas stations in Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia
FUEL prices in Spain have recorded their steepest rise in eight months following the outbreak of the Iran war, new figures show. Petrol averaged €1.486
EU leaders close ranks around Spain after Trump’s furious threat to cut trade over Iran tensions
EUROPEAN leaders have rallied behind prime minister Pedro Sanchez after Donald Trump threatened to cut off all trade with Spain amid rising tensions over the
Long queues at petrol stations on the Costa del Sol amid fears Iran war could push gas prices in Spain to hit €2 a litre
SPANISH drivers are flocking to petrol stations as escalating conflict in the Middle East drives up fuel prices across the country. Long queues have formed
‘No to war’: Pedro Sanchez hits back after Trump threatens to cut off all trade with Spain over conflict in the Middle East
PEDRO Sanchez has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president made an unprecedented threat to cut off all trade with Spain over the
WATCH: Trump threatens to ‘fly in and use’ air bases in Andalucia to bomb Iran despite Spain veto
THIS is the extraordinary moment Donald Trump made a thinly-veiled threat to take over Spain’s jointly-controlled air bases in Andalucia and use them to bomb
BREAKING: Trump vows to cut off ALL trade with ‘terrible’ Spain in extraordinary rant over ongoing war with Iran
DONALD Trump has vowed to ‘cut off all trade with Spain’ in an extraordinary Oval Office outburst over the Spanish government’s refusal to allow US
Expect petrol prices at the pump to go up as the war in Iran pushes crude up 10% in just one morning
MOTORISTS can expect to see a sharp spike in prices at the pump after global oil prices soared in response to the ongoing conflict in
US planes depart bases in Andalucia after Spain refuses permission for American forces to attack Iran
US military planes have left Andalucia after the Spanish government blocked the use of its bases for strikes on Iran. Flight tracking websites showed fifteen
Growing numbers of US scientists are moving to Spain amid frustrations over Trump’s attempts to tighten control over research
MORE and more researchers based in the United States are relocating to Spain as new political controls over science and budget cuts in the US
Spain joins forces with the UK and snubs invite to Trump’s Board of Peace
SPAIN’S prime minister has said his government will not participate in President Trump’s Board of Peace, citing concerns that the invite-only council could usurp the
Donald Trump calls Spain a ‘freeloader’ for not spending enough on defence
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump branded Spain a ‘freeloader’ on Thursday in relation to it not spending enough on defence. Trump was in Davos, Switzerland at