French fishermen continue fuel-price protests
French fishermen continued protests over rising fuel costs, moving demonstrations from Fos-sur-Mer to Frontignan as pressure on operating expenses grows.Fuel is one of…
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Oil prices extend losses as Middle East supply fears ease
Brent and U.S. crude prices fell again as extra Saudi cargoes offered through Oman eased fears of a prolonged supply squeeze after recent…
Oil prices fall again as Saudi cargoes ease supply fears
Oil prices extended their decline as additional Saudi crude cargoes helped calm fears of a sharper Middle East supply squeeze.
Asian shares edge higher while the dollar hits a seven-week high
Asian shares were mixed after the Fed's rate hike, while the dollar strengthened to its highest level in seven weeks.
Energy markets are losing the buffers that softened the Middle East shock
Shell and Equinor executives warn that inventories, flexible shipping and other shock absorbers are becoming less effective as prolonged disruption tightens oil and…
US financing backs a more decentralized Ukrainian power grid
An €85 million DFC loan for DTEK's battery-storage network shows how Ukraine is shifting from simply replacing damaged generation toward building resilience into…
Europe wants insurers to carry more of the cost of climate disasters
A proposed Climate Insurance Alliance would try to narrow Europe's protection gap as heatwaves, drought and wildfires put growing pressure on public budgets.
Why the global economy may be entering a new higher-rate phase
Oil above $100, persistent inflation and renewed central-bank tightening are raising the risk that expensive borrowing lasts longer across the global economy.
Federal Reserve raises rates for first time since 2023
The Fed lifted its benchmark target range by a quarter point to 3.75%–4%, citing persistent inflation and signaling that borrowing costs may remain…
Saudi oil disruption sends buyers searching for alternatives
Damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline is reshaping crude flows and adding pressure to global oil prices.