The blast happened at a key site for natural gas production. The authorities blamed a technical malfunction while operations were being restarted after the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Dozens of countries met this week to discuss how to end the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, a goal that the Trump administration doesn’t share.

President Lee Jae Myung called on the public to cooperate, likening the energy supply disruption caused by the Iran war to the Asian financial crisis and the pandemic.

The volatility in energy markets because of the war in Iran could not come at a better time for President Vladimir V. Putin.

The leaders of Japan and Canada are making a unified front on defense cooperation as President Trump raises the pressure over military spending.