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Erietta Latsi and Parnassos crude oil tankers sit anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran (REUTERS)
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The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil| Business News

SINCE THE third Gulf war began three weeks ago, one number has captured the world’s attention: the price of crude. On March 16th Brent, the…

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India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock

New Delhi: India has fast-tracked fertiliser imports to safeguard supplies for the kharif sowing season as the West Asia crisis disrupts gas shipments, and shipping…

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Forget oil and gas, a bigger Iran war risk is shaping up

The escalating Iran war focused global attention on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime corridor that carries a fifth of the world’s oil supply….

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Record agri output in 2025 amid GST cuts, US tariffs; seed, pesticide bills eyed for 2026

New Delhi, India’s agriculture sector closed 2025 with a projection of record foodgrain output surpassing last year’s 357.73 million tonnes (MT) despite US tariffs disrupting…

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