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Shell oil trading profits soar amid Iran war but Qatar strikes hit gas output
Company earnings expected to soar to between $200m and $700m in first quarterBusiness live – latest updatesShell is expected to report “significantly higher” profits from its commodity trading desks in the first quarter of this year after weeks of market volatility triggered by the Iran crisis.The surge in energy commodity markets over recent weeks is expected to drive up trading results at Shell’s chemicals and products unit, which includes its main oil trading desk. Continue reading...
China Allows Teapot Refiners More Crude to Cope With Iran Crunch
China has granted independent refiners additional crude import quotas to allow them to continue to produce fuels at officially mandated levels, helping Beijing to cope with the impact of disrupted supplies from the Persian Gulf.
UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand
UK house prices fall as Iran war uncertainty dampens demand5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJemma CrewBusiness reporterGetty ImagesAverage UK house prices fell by 0.5% in March, according to Halifax, as mortgage rates driven higher by the repercussions of the Iran war dampened demand. The average property price is now £299,677 while annual growth has also slowed, the UK's biggest mortgage lender said.The drop reverses a 0.3% rise in February before the beginning of the confli...
Iran ceasefire relief sends shares soaring and energy prices sharply down
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No quick fix for Asian airlines even if Iran reopens Hormuz: IATA chief
The head of a body representing global airlines said on Wednesday that even if Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, it would take months for jet fuel supply to recover given disruptions to Middle East refining capacity. Oil fell below US$100 per barrel after US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran that was subject to the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about a fifth of the world’s oil trade. Iranian Foreign...
Price of oil tumbles as global stocks rebound on two-week ceasefire
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'Don’t expect fuel prices to return to pre-Iran war levels anytime soon'
'Don’t expect fuel prices to return to pre-Iran war levels anytime soon'The ceasefire announced between the US and Iran may have averted an even worse crisis - for now - but an emboldened Tehran now knows it hold the joker in the packCommentsMoneyopinionGraham Hiscott Business and Consumer Editor08:22, 08 Apr 2026Updated 08:26, 08 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesThe Middle East war saw fuel prices in the UK - and elsewhere - surge (Image: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock)So, Donald Trump stepped back...
Oil dives below $100, stocks jump after two-week ceasefire agreed
Oil prices slid, stocks and bonds surged, while the safe-haven dollar was knocked back on Wednesday, as a two-week Middle East ceasefire brought some relief to markets on hopes for a resumption of oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The news capped weeks of market volatility and geopolitical upheaval after US and Israeli strikes on Iran at the end of February pushed tensions to the brink, with Tehran effectively choking off the strategic waterway that typically carries about 20 per...
Shell cuts gas production outlook blaming Middle East conflict
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Average UK house price fell by 0.5% month on month in March, says Halifax
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Philippine lawmakers’ call for oil deals with China prompts warnings of ‘a trap’
Philippine lawmakers have voiced hope that joint oil and gas exploration deals with China could proceed amid the global energy crunch, despite a former Supreme Court justice warning that accepting Beijing’s terms would be tantamount to “suicide” for Manila. Senate President Vicente Sotto III earlier this week backed President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s intention to resume talks with China on such ventures, given the impact of the Middle East conflict. In 2023, Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping...
China’s LNG Demand Won’t Bounce Back From Middle East Turmoil
Hopes for a strong rebound in China’s demand for liquefied natural gas are fading, despite the ceasefire called in the Middle East, as analysts caution over lingering supply risks and higher prices.
GCC faces $32 billion tourism loss amid Iran tensions
RIYADH: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Albudaiwi, warned that military escalation in the region could lead to a sharp decline in tourism across GCC member states, according to a report by the Saudi Gazette. The GCC — comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates — recorded over 72 million tourists in 2024, generating nearly $120 billion in revenue, according to data from the Gulf Statistical Center. However, Albudaiwi caut...
Pakistan repays $1.43 billion Eurobonds
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has successfully repaid $1.43 billion in maturing Eurobonds, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) confirmed on Wednesday. According to the SBP, the repayment includes $1.3 billion in principal and the remainder as interest. Payment was made to the agent bank for distribution to bondholders on the maturity date of April 8, 2026. Adviser to the Finance Minister, Khurram Shehzad, said the timely repayments will reinforce confidence in the country’s financial management. He described...
Philippine inflation accelerates to 4.1% in March amid rising fuel, food costs
Dubai: Philippine inflation has picked up sharply in March, rising to 4.1 percent year-on-year from 2.4 percent in February, exceeding the central bank’s forecast range of 3.1 to 3.9 percent for the month.The increase has been driven by growing price pressures brought by higher energy and food costs.Average inflation for the first quarter of this year has stood at 2.8 percent. This remains below the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s full-year target of 3.0 percent, though still within its tol...
E&P of Ghana Wins Bid to Run Damang Mine After Gold Fields Exit
Engineers and Planners Co., a closely held company headed by the brother of Ghana’s president, won a bid to take over the Damang gold mine after Gold Fields Ltd.’s transfers the asset to the government.
Patagonia faces criticism for ‘earth usage fee’ on online orders to curb excessive returns
American outdoor apparel brand Patagonia is facing significant backlash online after implementing an “earth usage fee” for online orders, aimed at curbing excessive returns. Announced on March 30, the fee applies exclusively to purchases made through its Tmall store, a premium online shopping platform operated by Alibaba, which also owns the South China Morning Post. During last year’s Double 11 shopping festival, Patagonia’s Tmall store shipped 16,179 packages, leading to a staggering return...
Sustained Rally Hinges on Hormuz Reopening, BNP's Huynh Says
Sophie Huynh, portfolio manager and strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, reacts to the two-week US-Iran ceasefire announcement and whether the relief rally in markets can be sustained. "How long it's going to take for oil to reach those countries as the Strait of Hormuz potentially opens is, I think, a key question," Huynh tells Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Primrose Hill stabbing: Man, 21, dies in fight at north London beauty spot
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Taiwan’s Foreign Reserves Drop Most Since 2011 on Intervention
Taiwan’s foreign reserves saw their steepest monthly drop in nearly 15 years in March, as the central bank sold the greenback to stabilize the local currency against capital outflows spurred by the Iran war.