As Donald Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilisation in Iran ahead of his latest deadline for Tehran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar's foreign ministry official warned that the world was nearing a point beyond which the war would be out of anyone's control. Oil markets continue to be volatile amid ongoing tensions, while physical prices refiners are paying are rising to record levels with premiums on crude with earlier delivery dates surging.
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Source: France 24
Qatar warns Iran war can now 'spiral out of control'
France 24
April 07, 2026
19:59 GMT
As Donald Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilisation in Iran ahead of his latest deadline for Tehran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar's foreign ministry official warned that the world was nearing a point beyond which the war would be out of anyone's control. Oil markets continue to be volatile amid ongoing tensions, while physical prices refiners are paying are rising to record levels with premiums on crude with earlier delivery dates surging.
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As Donald Trump threatened to wipe out an entire civilisation in Iran ahead of his latest deadline for Tehran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar's foreign ministry official warned that the world was nearing a point beyond which the war would be out of anyone's control. Oil markets continue to be volatile amid ongoing tensions, while physical prices refiners are paying are rising to record levels with premiums on crude with earlier delivery dates surging.
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