The United States alleges that the Shamkhani network, which operates in Iran and the United Arab Emirates, dodges sanctions through a group of seemingly legitimate consulting and shipping companies that run the network's fleet.

Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday ​as investors assessed prospects for renewed US–Iran talks and the potential for supply to be released from the ‌Middle East, where exports remain constrained by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

On Andy Corriher’s farm in North Carolina, planting and preparations are underway for his corn and soybean crops -- but fertilizer costs have surged on war in the Middle East, and orders he placed weeks ago have yet to arrive.

The association sat with the commerce minister today

The central bank buys $70 million after a one-and-a-half-month break

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The euro bought $1.1791, hovering near its highest since March 2

Brent crude futures were up 40 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $95.19 a barrel at 0420 GMT

Net farm income has declined while business costs remain high

The agency has said it plans to roll out the refund system in ‌phases

Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared to block ships ‌to and from Iran via the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could restrict Iranian oil exports, after Washington and Tehran failed to reach a deal to end the war.

The US military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran’s ports starting ​at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT) on Monday, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day ‌from entering the world’s markets, further tightening global supply.

A Paris court on Monday found cement maker Holcim's Lafarge unit guilty of charges that its Syrian subsidiary financed terrorism and ​breached European sanctions to keep a plant operating in northern Syria during the country's ‌civil war.

Brent crude futures gained $7.03, or 7.4 percent, to $102.23 a barrel by 0810 GMT

India has further ​raised a windfall tax on exports of ‌diesel and aviation turbine fuel it imposed last month to ensure adequate domestic supply.

China’s long-term strategy of diversifying energy sources and building stockpiles is helping it weather disruptions from the Iran war, although some sectors still face major snags, analysts say.

Top finance officials from around the world will convene in Washington this week under the shadow of the war in the Middle East, which has delivered a third major shock to the global economy after the Covid ​pandemic and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Beijing's long-running prioritisation of energy security has left it well-prepared for such shocks

The dollar slipped on Friday, putting it on track for its largest weekly drop ​since January, as investors sold safe-haven assets on the assumption that oil shipping will resume if a ceasefire holds in the ‌Gulf.

Inflation in the United States rose sharply in March, government data showed Friday, as higher energy prices due to the war in the Middle East hit Americans hard.