From toilet paper to travel: why inflation could soon hit Hongkongers hard
With various Hong Kong industries battered by the world’s highest petrol and diesel prices, economists and business leaders…
Exact date EU airports to be hit with fuel shortages affecting Ryanair and easyJet flights
European airports may face fuel shortages very soon if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked for over three…
The Iran war has been good for Starmer — to a point – POLITICO
And yet, the conflict that is helping him politically also risks undermining the economic strategy his premiership depends…
Bank of Japan wary of inflation pressure amid war in Middle East
The Bank of Japan is increasingly cautious about inflationary pressure stemming from rising crude oil prices amid Middle…
UK puts Diego Garcia handover on hold to appease Trump – POLITICO
The U.S. president has changed his mind multiple times on the issue. But in February, Trump warned Starmer…
Fuel Prices Biting Hard, But Let’s Thank God You’re Better Off, Tinubu Tells Nigerians • Channels Television
President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged the growing hardship caused by rising fuel prices, while urging Nigerians to…
Fuel stocks plummeting as UK areas with biggest shortages revealed
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero has said fuel stocks at petrol stations across the UK…
Starmer likens Trump to Putin as he laments soaring energy costs – POLITICO
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran — which has now entered a two-week ceasefire — has seen the closure…
Iran war live: Starmer responds to Trump’s ‘a civilisation will die’ tirade
Sir Keir Starmer repeated that “the UK would not join the offensive action, would not get dragged into…
China’s yuan settlements hit record, and the Iran conflict is looking like a catalyst
Rising demand for yuan settlement amid Middle East tensions is driving record transaction amounts in China’s cross-border payment…
Brussels backs windfall tax on big firms to ease pain from energy crisis – POLITICO
This wouldn’t be the first time that EU capitals have raided the profits of energy companies to ease…
EU’s Kallas urges ‘heavy-handed’ Israel to end strikes in Lebanon – POLITICO
Both Kallas and Guterres have accused Israel of endangering a ceasefire deal that U.S. President Donald Trump announced…