Bangladesh wants to export onion and potato to Sri Lanka
Star Business Report
10 September 2026 Business
China is now a strategic cooperative partner of Bangladesh
Star Business Report
9 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh signs investment promotion deal with Hong Kong
Star Business Report
9 September 2026 Business
Trump hits Canada with import bans, 50% tariffs
Deutsche Welle
9 September 2026 Business
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widens 38% in July
Star Business Report
8 September 2026 Business
Why isn't oil above $100 despite supply disruptions?
Reuters
8 September 2026 Business

Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel

Brent jumps as much as 29%, WTI surges up to 31%
9 March 2026

Oil surges over 25%, on track for record daily jump due to escalating Iran war

Brent crude futures were up $24.96 or 27% at $117.65 per barrel at 0451 GMT
9 March 2026

Kuwait declares force majeure, cuts crude oil output due to Middle East conflict

The war has blocked the world's most important oil ​artery the Strait of Hormuz which is responsible for 20% of ⁠global oil and LNG supply
8 March 2026

India says to push ahead with Russian oil imports

Washington temporarily eased economic sanctions against Russia on Thursday to allow Russian oil stranded at sea to be sold to India
7 March 2026

US customs agency expects tariff refund system to be ready in 45 days

The declaration came just before government ‌lawyers met with a federal trade judge to try to hammer out a broad settlement process
7 March 2026

Oil prices surge as Mideast war rages, stocks fall on US jobs

Brent North Sea crude, surged to $92.69 per barrel, up 8.5 percent for the day
7 March 2026

Iran's Guards challenges Trump to have US Navy escort oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz ⁠if necessary, Trump said on Tuesday
7 March 2026

Rising US fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire for Trump

The price hike comes at a politically sensitive time for President Donald Trump as midterm elections approach, hitting voters hard.
7 March 2026

China tells oil refiners to suspend exports: Bloomberg report

The Middle East was the source of 57 percent of China's direct seaborne crude imports in 2025
5 March 2026

Gold edges higher on safe-haven demand as Middle East conflict intensifies

Spot gold was up 0.4 percent at $5,153.11 per ounce, as of 0638 GMT
5 March 2026

US judge orders halt in assessing Trump's global tariffs

The ruling comes after the Supreme Court blocked a swath of Trump's duties last month -- dealing a major blow to his trade agenda
5 March 2026

Global economic resilience 'tested yet again' by Mideast war: IMF chief

The conflict in the resource-rich region has sent global oil prices soaring, and markets have been thrown into turmoil
5 March 2026

Oil prices rise as Iran conflict widens

Brent crude was trading up $1.67, or 2.05%, at $83.07 per barrel
5 March 2026

US strike on Iran 'ahead of game plan' but global markets rattled, energy prices soar

Despite initial US hope for a swift and decisive ouster of Tehran's clerical leadership, Iran kept up retaliatory strikes against Israel and ‌around the Gulf
4 March 2026

Oil prices rise 1% as Iran crisis disrupts Middle East supply

Brent rose $1.17, or 1.4%, to $82.57 a barrel by 0408 GMT
4 March 2026

Global oil, gas shipping costs surge as Iran vows to close Strait of Hormuz

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman has ground to a near halt after vessels in the area were hit
3 March 2026

Oil extends gains and stocks drop as Iran conflict spreads

Market moves have been comparatively mild amid hopes that the crisis will be short-lived
3 March 2026

Marine insurers cancel war risk cover, tanker costs to rise as Iran conflict intensifies

Companies including Gard, Skuld, NorthStandard, the London P&I Club and the American Club said their cancellations would take effect from March 5
3 March 2026

BATBC announces decade-low dividend of 30%

The multinational cigarette producer blamed it on a plunge in profit in 2025
2 March 2026