(Bloomberg) — Volatility eased across asset classes as oil’s early surge petered out, with stocks and bonds bouncing from…
Category: 6. Business
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Why experts say the Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s all-in focus on oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the climate-friendly policies of his Democratic…
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Markets keep the faith – but oil staying above $100 could test that optimism | Nils Pratley
Was it only at the new year that the fanfare was heard for the FTSE 100 index breaking through 10,000 for the first time? It was – on 2 January – and the index then added another 900 points by the end of February. On Thursday, the Footsie…
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Global oil prices ease back from $119 a barrel as Trump tries to sooth markets about Iran conflict
By Isabel Wang and Jamie Chisholm
Trump had earlier threatened to ‘blow up’ the world’s largest gas field in Iran following an Israeli strike
President Trump on Thursday took new steps to try quelling the surge in oil prices.
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Israeli co Oasis Security raises $120m
The company addresses the central security challenge of the AI era – managing non-human identities and enabling control of AI agents’ access to critical systems.
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Targeting of energy facilities turned Iran war into worst-case scenario for Gulf states
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran took a dangerous turn on March 18, 2026, with tit-for-tat strikes on critical energy infrastructure that amount to the most serious regional escalation since the conflict began.
First, an…
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Copper joins gold in broad commodities sell-off. There’s a worrying reason behind it
Workers roll up copper rods made from recycled copper at a metal melting facility in Yuexi County, central China’s Anhui Province, Friday, July 11, 2025.
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Prices for metals fell sharply across the…
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sanctions risk posed by re-routing of supply chains
Sanctions expert Stacy Keen of Pinsent Masons was commenting as many businesses consider altering their global supply chains because of the disruption to the production, supply and movement of goods and materials due to the ongoing…
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Trump administration says it is not considering oil export ban as prices surge – Financial Times
- Trump administration says it is not considering oil export ban as prices surge Financial Times
- White House says it’s not planning oil or gas export restrictions Axios
- What if Donald Trump decided to ban oil exports? The Economist
- A repeat of the…
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Bonds and Stocks Sell Off as Oil Rally Extends: Markets Wrap
(Bloomberg) — Another surge in oil spurred by the escalating Iran war sent global stocks, bonds and metals lower, with…
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