Oil prices dive as IEA eyes emergency release with Hormuz Strait in focus
New York (AFP) - Crude prices sank and equities mostly rose Tuesday as oil-importing countries discussed a possible stockpile release ...
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Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared 30 percent on fears about supplies from ...
France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast
Paris (France) (AFP) - France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis on ...
Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs
New York (AFP) - Crude prices surged Friday on mounting fears about oil supply disruption during the Middle East war, ...
Stocks fluctuate, oil climbs as Mideast crisis rages
London (AFP) - Global stock markets fluctuated and oil prices jumped Friday at the end of a volatile week's trading ...
European stocks firm after sell-off on Middle East turmoil
London (AFP) - European stock markets firmed on Wednesday after a global rout driven by fears that surging energy prices ...
France says planning G7 finance meeting on Mideast
Paris (France) (AFP) - France said Wednesday it is planning to host a meeting of G7 finance ministers on the ...
Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting
Washington (United States) (AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran ...
Mideast war risks sending global economy into stagflation
Paris (France) (AFP) - An extended conflict in the Middle East after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran ...
Stocks diverge, dollar down over Trump tariffs uncertainty
London (AFP) - Global equities diverged while the dollar dipped on Monday as uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariffs gripped markets after ...
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