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April 10, 2026 10:01 AM

Stocks shaky as Israeli attacks on Lebanon tests Iran ceasefire

Asian stocks ticked up early on Friday but gains were capped as traders questioned the durability of this week’s U.S.-Iran ceasefire and remained wary of fragile hopes for Israel-Lebanon peace talks. Investors were nervous as Iran cited Israel’s...

April 6, 2026 9:24 AM

Asia markets brace for Trump’s promised assault on Iranian infrastructure

Oil prices rose, bonds fell and stocks were mixed at the start of trading in Asia on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed "hell" if Tehran does not meet his deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's repeated threats to destroy civilian...

April 4, 2026 1:21 PM

Italy’s Meloni visits Gulf to secure energy supplies amid Iran tensions

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Saudi Arabia on Friday as part of an unannounced two day visit to the Gulf that will also include Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The trip comes amid rising regional tensions and growing concerns...

March 30, 2026 1:43 PM

Aluminium prices surge after Iran-linked strikes hit gulf smelters

Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange jumped six percent on Monday, nearing four-year highs after Iranian-linked strikes damaged key Gulf production facilities over the weekend, raising fears of supply disruptions from one of the world’s mo...

March 30, 2026 12:33 PM

Piyush Goyal flags concerns over industrial fishing subsidies at WTO, backs small fishers

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday highlighted that the global challenge of overcapacity and overfishing is primarily driven by heavily subsidised industrial fleets, and not by small-scale fishermen in India and other develop...

March 30, 2026 10:09 AM

Piyush Goyal holds key bilateral meetings at WTO Ministerial Conference, pushes trade agreements and global cooperation

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday held a series of high-level bilateral meetings with counterparts from Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the European Union on the sidelines of the 14th Ministerial Conference of th...

March 27, 2026 11:25 AM

Trump officials tout US energy dominance as global oil execs warn of supply crisis

U.S. officials this week said the historic spike in fuel prices during the war in Iran will be short-term and trumpeted record U.S. production at an industry conference where oil executives and government officials from Asia, the Middle East and Euro...

March 20, 2026 12:15 PM

India invites global bids for rare earth magnet manufacturing units

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has invited global bids for setting up integrated manufacturing facilities for sintered rare earth permanent magnets (REPM) under a government scheme aimed at boosting domestic production. According to an official st...

March 20, 2026 11:36 AM

Global oil prices fall up to 3% as US signals possible easing of Iran sanctions

Global oil prices declined on Friday after the United States signalled a potential easing of sanctions on Iranian crude, amid efforts to stabilise supplies and ensure smooth shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent Crude futures fell as much as ...

March 20, 2026 10:18 AM

Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says

Iranian attacks have knocked out 17% of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy's CEO and state minister for energy affairs ...