Middle East war live: Iran threatens to disrupt Gulf trade in response to US naval blockade
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 16/04/2026 – 04:16Modified: 16/04/2026 – 04:31 A cargo ship is pictured off…
Oil prices fall as hopes for US-Iran deal outweigh supply disruption concerns
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday as hopes…
China economic growth accelerates to 5% in first quarter, beating expectations
People walk outside a shopping mall during a week-long National Day holiday in Beijing on October 7, 2025.…
Iran War’s Impact on Fuel Prices and Air Passenger Demand
A sharp escalation in the US–Israel war on Iran has triggered a major shock across global energy and…
U.S. and Iran could meet in Pakistan for peace talks next week: MS NOW
U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and…
War threatens to turbocharge looming government debt crisis – POLITICO
It added that global government debt rose to nearly 94 percent of gross domestic product last year and…
Number of children killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon rises to 172
BEIRUT (AP) — Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses,…
Drug shortages, price surge hit patients across Iran
The blockade, targeting Iranian ports and imposing partial restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, took effect at 10…
As world focuses on Iran, Israel ‘engineering starvation policy’ in Gaza | Gaza News
With the global attention fixated on the diplomatic efforts to end the war on Iran, Israel has systematically…
What the world needs to know about the real stakes of the energy crisis – POLITICO
“[The] damage to household finances this year is to a large degree already done,” said James Smith, chief economist at…
Diesel, kerosene imports and air travel
Pipework at the Humber Refinery, operated by Phillips 66, and the Humber estuary near South Killingholme, north-east England…
Central banks were buying gold at record levels. Why are they selling now?
Gold’s pullback is exposing a rare shift in the market: after years of relentless accumulation, some central banks…