Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz
London (AFP) - Oil prices pulled back and equities rose on Monday as investors focused on the crucial Strait of ...
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Oil eases on hopes for Strait of Hormuz passage
London (AFP) - Oil prices eased on Monday as investors balanced hopes for the crucial Strait of Hormuz reopening with ...
Middle East war: global economic fallout
Paris (France) (AFP) - Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war on Wednesday:- Oil prices dip ...
Oil rises further above $100, most Asian stocks fall as Iran war rages
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices jumped further above $100 Monday and Asian stocks mostly fell as the Iran war ...
Trump urges other nations’ warships to protect Gulf oil route
Manama (AFP) - US President Donald Trump called for other nations' warships to help protect world oil supplies passing through ...
UK govt warns petrol retailers against ‘unfair practices’ during Iran war
London (AFP) - Britain's energy minister warned petrol retailers Friday that the government would not tolerate "unfair practices" amid a ...
Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war
New York (AFP) - Oil prices stayed over $100 per barrel Friday while stock markets slid, with no end in ...
Oil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war
London (AFP) - Oil dipped under $100 Friday, but remained far above pre-Mideast war levels with no end in sight ...
Oil holds above $100, stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices held gains above $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran's leader called for ...
New Iranian supreme leader calls for defiance, keeps key waterway shut
Tehran (AFP) - Iran's new supreme leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed on ...
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