Economy
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Gold advances as Middle East war stokes demand for safer assets
Gold pushed higher, as the war in the Middle East entered a sixth day with no sign of resolution, spurring…
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Russia accuses US, Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into wider Middle East conflict
Russia on Thursday accused the United States and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into a wider Middle East…
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Second Iranian ship heading to Sri Lanka after submarine attack
A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka’s territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an…
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Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says US Navy could escort ships in Gulf
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ordered the US International Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance…
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Saudi Aramco to review alternative crude export routes to avoid Hormuz, source says
Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco will review alternative routes to export its crude oil to avoid the Strait of Hormuz,…
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Airline stocks extend falls as fuel price uncertainty weighs over Iran conflict
Airline stocks in Asia and Europe extended losses on Tuesday as the US and Israeli air war against Iran escalated,…
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Oil and gas prices jump as conflict escalates
Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran continues to launch strikes across the Middle East in response to ongoing…
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US to roll out program aimed at stabilizing oil markets amid Iran war
The United States will begin rolling out a program on Tuesday aimed at easing surging oil prices and calming global markets rattled…
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Middle East conflict puts Dubai aviation hub’s market muscle to the test
Escalating conflict in the Middle East has laid bare how heavily global air travel relies on a handful of hubs…
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Flights cancelled as travel warnings issued after strikes on Iran
Airlines serving the Middle East cancelled and diverted flights on Saturday after the US and Israel launched deadly strikes against…
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