1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (301+ words) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised India’s leadership of BRICS and backed greater use of national currencies for trade among members of the grouping, while saying a common BRICS currency remains under consideration. “We consider India as a great…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (615+ words) The U.S. government announced new sanctions on Thursday against firms and individuals that it says are aiding Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the Middle East as it intensified its campaign to isolate Iran economically. The latest sanctions are part of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (535+ words) Oil prices have surged back above the psychologically important $100-a-barrel mark as fighting between the United States and Iran intensifies around some of the world's most important energy routes. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed above $100 a barrel on Wednesday,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (294+ words) That precedent should make investors confident but not complacent – a prolonged period of crude prices staying above the $100 will be harmful. Much depends on how Trump determines his chances of a win at the midterms if oil prices stay where…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (174+ words) Commodity markets traded mixed on September 10, with oil prices holding firm after Brent crude breached the $100-a-barrel mark, while gold prices steadied as investors awaited US inflation data due later this week. Oil prices held firm on Thursday after Brent…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (435+ words) Brent crude futures settled at $101.21 a barrel on Wednesday, up 3.4 percent, after Iran said it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz following US strikes that sank five Iranian oil tankers. Brent is now up 44 percent from its July…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (166+ words) Retail fuel prices across India have largely stayed insulated even as crude oil continues to rally on Thursday as the US-Iran conflict, now in its seventh month shows no signs of cooling. Brent crude climbed past $101 a barrel while WTI…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (713+ words) Stocks joined bonds lower as oil prices rallied, fueling concerns about inflationary pressures that could make the Federal Reserve raise rates. Brent crude topped $100 a barrel as fresh tensions between the US and Iran heightened worries about energy flows through…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (271+ words) Brent crude prices were trading at $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July, as escalating attacks across the Middle East fuelled concerns over disruptions to oil supplies from the region. US struck Iranian tankers near the vital…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (362+ words) The US took action against dozens of firms supporting Iran’s aviation sector on Tuesday, as part of a new sanctions effort from the Trump administration that hasn’t yet appeared to have much impact on Tehran’s main trading partners. The Treasury…...