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Asian markets fall as oil holds above $100 amid Iran war

Asian financial markets opened lower Monday as investors prepared for another volatile week, with oil prices remaining above 100 dollars per barrel and no clear end to the conflict between the United States and Iran that has effectively disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Futures tied to......

Gold steadies near $5,000 as Iran conflict clouds Fed rate outlook

Gold traded near the $5,000 per ounce mark on Monday as the United States and Israel conflict with Iran entered its third week, while rising oil prices complicated expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and limited the metal’s upward momentum. Spot gold edged up about 0.1 percent......

Asian markets slide as oil surge drives global stock selloff

Global stock markets extended their decline on March 11 and 12 as surging oil prices and renewed geopolitical tensions linked to the conflict with Iran revived fears of persistent inflation, weakening expectations for interest rate cuts and pushing investors toward safe haven assets. On Wall Street,......

Palm oil prices jump nearly 10 percent as Hormuz crisis boosts biofuel demand

Palm oil prices surged nearly 10 percent on March 9, marking the largest single day increase since the global commodity shock of 2022, as soaring crude oil prices triggered stronger demand for agricultural biofuels and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz drove fertilizer costs higher. The benchmark......

Oil surge to $120 revives global push for renewable energy

The ongoing war involving the United States and Israel against Iran has disrupted a significant share of global energy supplies, pushing oil prices sharply higher and renewing calls worldwide to accelerate the transition toward locally produced renewable energy. Now entering its second week, the conflict......

G7 weighs record oil reserve release as war drives crude above $100

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven held an emergency virtual meeting Monday to discuss a coordinated release of strategic oil reserves as global crude prices surged above $100 per barrel amid the escalating conflict involving Iran. The call, scheduled for 08:30 Eastern Time, included International......

Saudi Arabia cuts oil production as Hormuz crisis disrupts Gulf exports

Saudi Arabia has begun reducing oil production as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz fills storage facilities across the Persian Gulf, intensifying what analysts describe as the largest supply disruption in modern oil market history. The move by the world’s largest oil exporter comes......

IMF warns Middle East conflict could reignite global inflation

The International Monetary Fund warned that the expanding conflict in the Middle East could push global inflation higher as oil prices approach $120 per barrel, adding new pressure to the world economy at a time when weak labor data in the United States is intensifying concerns about stagflation. IMF......

Asian stock markets plunge as oil prices surge past $115

Stock markets across Asia fell sharply on Monday as crude oil prices jumped above $115 per barrel, heightening concerns that escalating tensions between the United States and Iran could damage the global economy. South Korea’s Kospi index dropped more than 8 percent, triggering a circuit breaker......