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A sharp rise in crude oil prices following the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has renewed focus on biofuels as countries seek to ease dependence on disrupted Middle East supplies. While fossil fuel shortages are making biofuels more attractive economically, concerns about food-price impacts and limits on rapid expansion remain.
The United States said it expects peace negotiations with Iran to proceed in Pakistan, and an Iranian official indicated Tehran was considering joining, though no final decision had been reached. A Pakistani source involved in planning said momentum was building for talks to restart on Wednesday and that U.S. President Donald Trump could attend in …
Gold edged lower in Asian trading as investors reacted to mixed signals about potential U.S.-Iran negotiations ahead of a ceasefire expiry later this week and awaited a Senate confirmation hearing for President Trump's Fed nominee Kevin Warsh. Spot gold dipped 0.3% to $4,807.75/oz while futures held near $4,827.39/oz. Other precious metals also pul…
Oil prices declined in early Asian trading as market participants weighed conflicting indications about possible additional U.S.-Iran negotiations before a fragile ceasefire ends later this week. Prices had jumped in the previous session after tensions rose following the capture of an Iranian vessel and Tehran's temporary closure of the Strait of H…
Peru's electoral authorities have begun public reviews of thousands of challenged polling stations, delaying the certification of results from the April 12 general election. With roughly 6% of polling stations - representing more than one million votes - flagged for inconsistencies or errors, the National Jury of Elections (JNE) is conducting heari…
Gulf Arab officials and analysts are increasingly concerned that upcoming U.S.-Iran negotiations, slated to resume in Islamabad, may prioritise limits on uranium enrichment and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without addressing Iran’s missile capabilities or proxy networks. That dynamic, they say, risks formalising Iran’s leverage over the waterway tha…
President Donald Trump rejected his energy chief's assessment that gasoline prices might not decline until 2027, asserting that U.S. motorists should see relief as soon as the conflict with Iran concludes. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had told CNN that sub-$3 per gallon gasoline "could happen later this year, that might not happen until next year,…
Mexico's president said the country is pursuing an early agreement on trade in steel, aluminum and automobiles before the formal review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact. The comments were made as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was in Mexico for talks. Officials say the outcome of the USMCA review could affect tariff exposure, with the…
U.S. forces boarded and seized the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska off Iran’s Chabahar port after alleging the crew ignored warnings and the vessel violated a U.S. blockade. Maritime security sources say the ship, part of the sanctioned IRISL fleet, likely carried items Washington classifies as dual-use following a voyage from Asia. Satellite…
The European Union has agreed to broaden the criteria for its Iran sanctions to include individuals and entities responsible for obstructing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows an effective closure of the strait after U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28, which cut off about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas sup…
European natural gas prices ticked higher on Monday after reversing some losses recorded at the end of last week, while investors assessed uncertainty about whether a temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire and planned talks will hold. Shipping tensions, a disputed ceasefire, and attacks on regional energy infrastructure continue to pressure supplies to Euro…
U.S. companies have expressed notable interest in a range of Democratic Republic of Congo mining assets identified by Kinshasa, including the coltan-rich Rubaya site. A State Department official said any investment in Rubaya must align with U.S.-brokered peace initiatives in eastern Congo. The outreach forms part of a broader U.S. effort to secure …
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was effectively frozen on Monday, with only three transits recorded in a 12-hour window. Satellite analysis and vessel-tracking platforms identified an oil products tanker leaving the Gulf and two vessels entering it, while geopolitical tensions rose after a U.S. seizure of an Iranian cargo ship and Tehran's vo…
Markets opened the week with renewed uncertainty after Iran reversed course over the weekend and again restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz, following a brief reopening on Friday. The episode, in which Iranian forces fired on tankers and the United States seized an Iranian cargo ship, left traders questioning what, if anything, had been …
Speaking at the Hanover industrial fair on April 20, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Brazil has substantial potential to expand deliveries of critical metals used in e-mobility and wind turbines, and that Germany can provide the necessary technology. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Brazil has increased investment in critica…
The Kremlin said Russia continues to be a significant, responsible participant in global energy markets and that its export volumes cannot be ignored, after the U.S. renewed a temporary waiver allowing some countries to buy Russian oil at sea. The move, intended to ease global energy prices amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, will affect a…
A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse caused a fire, killed one person and injured another, and damaged several civilian structures, regional authorities said. The port - a major export point for oil products and home to a Rosneft refinery - suffered transport infrastructure damage, while local schools suspended lessons. …
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for the pursuit of rational, diplomatic channels to ease tensions with the United States, while stressing that vigilance and distrust in dealings with Washington remain necessary. A two-week ceasefire is due to expire, U.S. negotiators are scheduled to arrive in Islamabad, and Tehran has not confirmed whet…
Indian refiners have been settling payments for recent cargoes of Iranian crude in Chinese yuan, routed through ICICI Bank’s Shanghai branch, sources familiar with the transactions said. The purchases were made under a short-term 30-day U.S. sanctions waiver that Washington introduced to ease oil prices driven higher by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran…
Gold prices declined in Asian trading as oil surged and prospects for a sustained U.S.-Iran ceasefire appeared uncertain. Spot gold and futures both fell, while silver and platinum recorded modest moves. Market nerves were heightened after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. reported seizing an Iranian vessel, with competing claims over c…
Tensions escalated after U.S. forces intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel en route to Bandar Abbas, prompting Tehran to vow retaliation and to decline participation in a second round of negotiations the United States had hoped to convene before a temporary ceasefire expires. The episode deepened doubts over whether the fragile pau…
Oil prices climbed sharply in early Asian trade after U.S. forces said they seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship and Tehran again closed the Strait of Hormuz following a brief reopening. Brent futures jumped as much as 7% before settling slightly lower as market participants weighed the prospect of continued disruptions to a channel that supplies a…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN on Sunday that gasoline prices have likely reached their high point but may remain above $3 per gallon until next year. Administration figures have given varying timetables for when prices could fall, and ongoing tensions linked to the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran, along with reported Iranian attacks, con…
U.S.-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been detained in Kuwait and has neither been seen in public nor posted online since March 2, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said. Authorities have charged him with spreading false information, harming national security and misusing his mobile phone. The detention comes as Gulf states report…
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol has urged construction of a pipeline from Iraq's Basra oilfields to the Turkish terminal at Ceyhan to bypass the unstable Strait of Hormuz. With Iran intermittently restricting vessel movements and approximately 90% of Iraq's exports routed through the strait, Birol describes the pipeline a…
