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Shipping giant MSC halts Gulf exports amid war risks
Geneva (AFP) - Global shipping giant MSC announced Monday it was formally halting certain export shipments from the Gulf because...
Iran war sends crude prices soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
Tehran (AFP) - The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran, under new leader Mojtaba Khamanei, fired...
G7 ‘not there yet’ on release of oil reserves: French minister
Paris (France) (AFP) - France's finance minister said Monday the G7 was "not there yet" in terms of any release...
Ships brandish China-links to weave through Strait of Hormuz
Paris (France) (AFP) - Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data...
France, allies preparing bid to ‘gradually’ reopen Strait of Hormuz
Aboard the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (AFP) - France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to...
Live Nation settles antitrust case with US Justice Dept, states object
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Live Nation reached a tentative settlement with the US Justice Department on Monday in the...
UK PM Starmer says ‘monitoring’ economic impact of Iran war
London (AFP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday the government was monitoring the economic fallout of the US...
Stocks tumble, oil soars past $100 on Mideast war
London (AFP) - Stock markets plunged and energy prices soared on Monday as supply disruptions from the Middle East war...
Asian economies move to limit Mideast war’s impact at home
Manila (AFP) - Faced with soaring prices and disruptions to their oil and gas supplies, Asian countries heavily dependent on...
Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisis
Hong Kong (AFP) - Stock markets plunged Monday as oil and gas prices soared on fears about supplies from the...
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