Angolan crude values hit fresh lows on soft C...

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following escalating tensions in the Middle East sent European fuel oil imports from the Gulf plummeting 95% in the first half of 2026. Supply chains faced unprecedented disruption while risk premiums skyrocketed across the bunker mar ...  Show more

Asia's energy security has always rested on a difficult bargain -- deep reliance on Middle Eastern crude in exchange for scale, proximity and established commercial relationships. The recent conflict tested that bargain in real time, forcing refiners, traders and governments to r ...  Show more

US stocks slid and the price of Brent crude touched its lowest level since January, and China’s elderly are causing challenges for president Xi Jinping. 

Plus, the FT’s Alexandra Heal explains that more women in the UK are turning to sex work due to the struggling e ...

The IMF’s most recent review of Gabon’s economy shows it’s been hit hard by the oil price decline. In this podcast, we speak with IMF Mission Chief for Gabon, Montfort Mlachila, who says the country can build resilience and revive growth by diversifying its economy.

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Declines in the U.S Dollar and Crude Oil taking hold of the market this week, as geopolitical tensions heat up. How the latest tariff headlines are hitting currencies and commodities, and the impact it has on the broader market. Plus Markets in need of a China reality check? W ...

The global fuel oil market is currently going through a turmoil on account of the lower Russian oil flowing into the marine fuel oil pool and a fair share of blending components being used to produce higher margin transportation fuels. Tightening sanctions on Russian oil has seen ...  Show more