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US Waiver Frees Up 19 Million Barrels of Russia Oil for Purchase

Russian crude oil and fuel on about 30 tankers in Asian waters is potentially available for purchase after the US …

Thai Mideast Rice Exports Halted as War Adds Strain on Farmers

Thai rice exports to the Middle East were halted as the escalating war disrupts shipments to the nation’s largest market …

The illicit Iranian oil hiding in plain sight

Shipments provide a vital source of income for Iran and allow China to stock up large reserves

Economists See ECB Holding Rates Until 2028 in Split From Market

Economists see the European Central Bank keeping interest rates unchanged through 2027 even as inflation threats resurface.

The Iranian school bombing and the information war

Evidence suggests that the US was most likely to be behind the attack that killed over 100 children

Oil price shocks create many losers, but some winners too

Offsetting the higher prices, energy companies have to contend with disruption where they have people and assets

Stranded travellers charter private jets to return to Europe

War in the Middle East has prevented tens of thousands of people in Asia from getting home

Should investors worry about a 2008-style shock?

From Iran to private credit, things are unnerving but the wider financial system is better prepared

Iran is playing a long game

An asymmetric war that brings the global economy to a standstill could exhaust the US and force a ceasefire

Gulf states lose $15bn in energy revenues since start of war

Millions of barrels of crude oil remain trapped by shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz

Bitcoin investor offers all Nevis residents $100 a month if libertarian city is approved

Olivier Janssens accused of ‘public bribes’ with offer to locals as his development awaits final government approval

Ultra-short-term bets add ‘even more mania’ to crypto trading

Five and 15-minute contracts have surged in popularity as cryptocurrencies have fallen from recent peaks