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US-Iran war pushes France trade deficit to €6.9bn

Rising oil prices owing to the Iran war saw France’s trade deficit widen by 1.4 billion euros in March to 6.9 billion euros, authorities said Thursday. According to AFP, imports hit 59.3 billion in March, an increase of 1.8 billion over the previous month. Customs authorities stated that was largely due to the “rise in […]

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Oil prices climb as Iran war talks stall again

Oil prices rose Monday as talks to end the Iran war appeared to be at a standstill and the crucial Strait of Hormuz no nearer being reopened. While the White House has said Donald Trump and his team were considering Tehran’s latest proposal to restore traffic through the waterway, CNN and the Wall Street Journal […]

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Oil prices drop as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’

Oil prices plunged Friday after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the vital Strait of Hormuz was “completely open” for commercial tankers and cargo ships during the US-Iran ceasefire. International benchmark Brent North Sea crude plunged 10 per cent to $89.11 a barrel, after earlier falling five percent on US-Iran peace deal hopes. The main […]

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Oil prices slip as traders await clarity on US–Iran talks

Oil prices declined in volatile trading on Monday as investors looked for clearer signals from ongoing United States Iran discussions and weighed concerns over prolonged supply disruptions linked to shipping issues. Brent crude futures slipped 64 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $108.39 a barrel as of 1109 GMT. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […]

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Crude oil surges to $146pb amid US-Iran war fears

Crude oil has surged to $146 per barrel amid escalating fears from the ongoing United States-Iran war, sparking fresh concerns in Nigeria over potential further increases in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. This sharp rise in global crude prices is driven largely by the conflict, with significant disruptions to energy […]

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Oil prices surge past $100pb as Iran targets crude-producing neighbours

Oil prices surged again on Tuesday following fresh Iranian attacks on crude-producing neighbours, targeting vital energy infrastructure and raising serious fears of widespread global supply disruptions. International benchmark Brent North Sea crude rose 2.0 per cent to $102.16 per barrel. The main US oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, gained 1.7 per cent to $95.08 per […]

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Middle East war drives oil prices to new highs

Oil prices kept rising as markets opened Sunday, with both benchmarks higher as the war in the Middle East disrupts global supplies. At around 0015 GMT, the United States benchmark West Texas Intermediate was up 0.01 per cent at $98.72 a barrel, while the price of Brent, the international benchmark for oil, was up 0.6 […]