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EU, US sign critical minerals plan to counter China reliance

The pact marks a rare embrace by President Donald Trump's administration of the role of the EU
25 April 2026, 13:25 PM

Oil prices end volatile session mixed but up sharply for the week on supply worries

For the week, Brent gained about 16 percent and WTI rose nearly 13 percent
25 April 2026, 13:20 PM

Iran war revives European rooftop solar demand to cut energy bills

The ​conflict has pushed oil, gas and electricity prices sharply higher, accelerating efforts to find cheaper alternatives
23 April 2026, 13:52 PM

Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety

More young people in China are subscribing to the model, as cities pledge millions of dollars in funding and rent subsidies
23 April 2026, 11:35 AM

US March retail sales surge past expectations on energy cost spike

From a year ago, retail sales bounced 4.0 percent
22 April 2026, 16:46 PM

Iran war may crush oil demand today, but send it soaring long term

Aggregate worldwide oil consumption is plummeting under the ​strain of the Iran war
22 April 2026, 14:09 PM

How the Iran war oil and gas supply shock compares with past disruptions

The IEA said on Tuesday that the conflict is the worst energy crisis the world has faced
22 April 2026, 12:26 PM

Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce

Both main oil contracts edged down, though they fluctuated in early trade
22 April 2026, 12:19 PM

Commerce minister seeks Australian investment in solar energy

Australian high commissioner discusses bilateral trade with the minister
21 April 2026, 20:12 PM

War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the ​worst energy crisis ever faced by the ‌world, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesda
21 April 2026, 18:56 PM

Top US trade representative to visit Bangladesh soon

US Ambassador Brent T Christensen shared the information with commerce minister
21 April 2026, 17:57 PM

India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war

Agriculture employs more than 45 percent of people in India, the world's most populous nation
21 April 2026, 12:41 PM

Oil prices dip, most stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Oil prices fell on Tuesday while most stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war
21 April 2026, 12:36 PM

Dollar pushes to one-week high as Middle East tensions reignite

The dollar index was at 98.30, hovering near its highest in a week
20 April 2026, 10:41 AM

Oil prices bounce back on Iran war escalation

Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose about 6% to $95.36 a barrel. S&P 500 futures ESc1 fell around 0.6% and European futures STXEc1 fell 1.2%.
20 April 2026, 10:35 AM

Loss of energy output in MidEast will take about two years to recover, IEA says

Shipments of oil ​and gas that were already en route to their destinations before ‌the ⁠war in Iran began have now arrived, mitigating the impact of shortages
19 April 2026, 12:48 PM

IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

Countries in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are among the countries most affected now -- and who could suffer the most -- outside the region, as the conflict stretches on
19 April 2026, 12:44 PM

Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: The economy

Iran has taken a beating militarily, but demonstrated it can exact economic costs that Trump and his aides underestimated, unleashing the worst-ever global energy shock, analysts say.
19 April 2026, 10:05 AM

IMF urges Europe to use targeted support to stem war fallout

The situation in Iran comes just four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered an energy shock
18 April 2026, 13:31 PM

Oil settles down 9% after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open

Brent crude futures settled down $9.01, or 9.07%, to $90.38 a barrel
18 April 2026, 10:06 AM