LNG facilities in Qatar and refineries in Kuwait were hit by Iranian missiles, while ships suffered new incidents near the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation heightens fears of energy disruption and has already caused more than 1,300 deaths in Iran.
Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure, targeting Qatar and Kuwait
Thursday, 19 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Inflation measures how much general prices rise over time, usually reported year‑on‑year to compare a month with the same month a year earlier. Portugal’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) estimated January inflation at 1.9% year‑on‑year, down 0.3 percentage points from December, which affects rents, wages and everyday purchasing power for residents.
