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Resource-rich African nations are increasingly asserting control over critical minerals to maximise domestic returns, sending global prices soaring…
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Japan begins its largest-ever oil release from strategic reserves
Japan started the largest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves on Monday, an 80 million-barrel effort as…
£53m for ‘vulnerable’ households using heating oil after Iran war price spike | Politics News
“Vulnerable” households using heating oil will get £53m in immediate support funding from the government, Sir Keir Starmer…
Canada inflation slows to 1.8% in February in ‘calm before the storm’ ahead of oil shock
Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed to 1.8 per cent in February, according to Statistics Canada data published Monday.…
Canada headline CPI rose 1.8% YoY in February
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China’s first-tier home prices stabilise in February after 9 months of decline
Mainland China’s first-tier new home prices were unchanged month on month in February, ending a nine-month decline, while…
Alcohol-free beer and pet grooming used to measure inflation
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UK won’t be drawn into ‘wider war’ and will work with allies on Strait of Hormuz plan, Starmer says
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Research institute warns energy shocks from Iran may fuel inflation, weaken growth
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Starmer pledges cost-of-living support for households hit by energy price spike
Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to help households with the cost of living amid the energy price spike…