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Brent crude oil prices cross $100 as Middle East conflict raises supply concerns. (Reuters)
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Brent oil price crosses $100: Why Middle East conflict is driving crude prices higher

Brent crude oil futures crossed $100 a barrel on Wednesday, reaching their highest level in more than six weeks. The price touched $100.19 a barrel…

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Goldman Sachs warns oil could hit $120 as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Could oil hit $120? Goldman warns as US-Iran attacks threaten Hormuz shipping

Goldman Sachs sees oil rising as high as $120 a barrel if attacks on Middle East shipping get worse. The bank warned that a bigger…

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Global markets fall as US-Iran strikes push oil prices and bond yields higher. (Pexel)
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Global stock markets fall as US-Iran strikes push oil to $95, bond yields surge, Fed rate hike bets rise

Global stock markets fell on Wednesday as fresh US airstrikes on Iran pushed oil prices to a five-week high. Investors grew worried that the conflict…

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India’s rising oil imports push trade deficit into risky territory: Crisil

New Delhi: India’s oil trade deficit is set to widen sharply in FY27 as rising crude prices, weakening petroleum exports and the country’s heavy dependence…

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RBI’s policy battle amid oil shock, rupee pressure to be complex as many challenges ahead: Report

The Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) policy response to the ongoing energy price shock is likely to be challenging due to multiple trade-offs involving inflation,…

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