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The ‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets

Investors sounded the alarm on Thursday after a major Qatar gas facility took serious damage, and amateur traders are going wild for five-minute bets. Mentioned in this podcast:‘Armageddon scenario’ for gas markets as Qatar hit by missilesFive-minute bets are the new craze sweepi ...  Show more

Federal Reserve holds steady as inflation fears mount

The US has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil group Petróleos de Venezuela and the Federal Reserve has stuck with plans to cut rates later this year. Plus, Walmart won patents to give algorithms more sway over prices and fears of an immediate escalation in the confl ...  Show more

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