(Bloomberg) — Copper slipped amid a broad selloff across risk assets as the deepening war in the Middle East stoked concerns about inflation and global growth.
Declines in equities and bonds accelerated after CBS reported…
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Geopolitical Uncertainty in the Gulf: Contractual Risk, Force Majeure, and MAC Clauses | K&L Gates LLP
Heightened geopolitical tensions across the Gulf region continue to create uncertainty for businesses operating in, or contracting with counterparties in, the Middle East. Key concerns include the potential disruption of shipping routes through…
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The Commodities Feed: LNG supply disruptions now a long-term problem as Iran hits Qatari facilities | articles
European natural gas prices surged to an intraday high of EUR74/MWh yesterday. Though the front-month contract settled at EUR61.85/MWh, prices were still up 13% on the day. This comes as the market digests the impact from Iranian attacks on…
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DeBriefed 20 March 2026: Energy crisis deepens | Brazil’s new climate plan | New Zealand climate case – Carbon Brief
- DeBriefed 20 March 2026: Energy crisis deepens | Brazil’s new climate plan | New Zealand climate case Carbon Brief
- Breakingviews – Latest oil crisis readies hammer for demand curve Reuters
- Echoes of the ’70s in What’s Now the Largest Oil…
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Bond Market’s Big 2026 Fed Bet Flipped on Its Head by Oil Surge – Bloomberg.com
- Bond Market’s Big 2026 Fed Bet Flipped on Its Head by Oil Surge Bloomberg.com
- Fed Holds Rates Steady as Iran War Clouds Outlook WSJ
- Even Jerome Powell doesn’t know what’s going on with the economy CNN
- Fed leaves interest rates unchanged,…
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Asia week ahead: Japanese inflation and South Korean sentiment data | articles
Consumer price inflation is expected to slow further in February, primarily due to the government’s energy subsidy. It’s likely to show that the deceleration in inflation we saw before the Middle East crisis persisted. Yet core-core inflation…
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Natural Gas Slips as Weak Fundamentals Outweigh Middle East Chaos
U.S. natural gas futures softened on Friday, steered lower by bearish demand and supply signals despite mounting anxiety…
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What the US/Israel-Iran war means for consumers – Oxford Economics
- What the US/Israel-Iran war means for consumers Oxford Economics
- Small businesses reeling from tariffs brace for spiking oil prices The Washington Post
- Soaring crude oil prices impacting gas, airfare, farmers, and businesses and consumers in…
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Global bond rout deepens with concern over war-driven inflation – Reuters
- Global bond rout deepens with concern over war-driven inflation Reuters
- Government bonds face ‘perfect storm’ as Iran war rattles Europe’s central banks CNBC
- Charting the Global Economy: Interest-Rate Hikes May Be Coming Bloomberg.com
- Central…
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World’s energy watchdog advises 10 measures to combat soaring oil prices – The Irish Times
The world’s energy watchdog has advised governments to reduce road speeds and encouraged workers to carpool or, ideally, work from home to combat soaring oil prices and impending fuel shortages caused by the Middle East conflict.
It has also…
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