China’s sovereign debt to debut in SE Asia’s largest economy
A landmark agreement allowing China to issue sovereign bonds in Indonesia’s domestic market on a reciprocal basis signals…
Petroyuan will mature in bursts of crisis
The petroyuan — oil and energy trades settled in Chinese yuan rather than US dollars — is not…
Global oil shocks less damaging after lessons learned in ’70s
WASHINGTON — The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in…
Fuel shock keeps pressure on Kiwi borrowers as RBNZ weighs next move
Wesley Tanuvasa, ASB economist, notes that “high fuel prices continue to sting NZ consumers”, and that its new…
Worst-case, a dreaded term could apply to the 2026 energy shock
In the war between Iran, the United States and Israel, economics has become as much of a weapon…
NZ recession risk returns as Iran war drives petrol toward $4
Why the alarm: Oil shock hits consumer budgets hard At the heart of the crisis is oil. Global…
The Economy Just Shed 92,000 Jobs as Oil Prices Surge and Inflation Creeps Up. History Says the Stock Market Will Do This Next.
Since the 1970s, major oil shocks — sudden, drastic increases in oil prices driven by geopolitical supply disruptions…
Oil shock ‘largest supply disruption’ in history: IEA
The Mideast war “is creating the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market”, as…
‘Three in a row’: Bank’s rate grim prediction
The price of oil plunged overnight on the hope that world leaders would release reserves. Picture: NewsWire /…
Middle East energy shock could derail BoE’s disinflation path
Investing.com — The Bank of England (BoE) is facing a renewed inflationary threat as surging energy prices, triggered…