Iran war is now an international hostage situation - with UAE the hostage
Iran war now an international hostage situation where UAE is the hostage, Iran the hostage-taker, and US will have to pay the ransom
Opec
Stocks fall, oil prices rise as Middle East stalemate continues
Tech stocks slip on AI spending boom concerns
Oil jumps 10% on Iran conflict and could spike to $100 a barrel
Opec+ agrees to raise production after Gulf oil flows disrupted by US and Israeli attacks on Iran
Opec+ to pause oil output rises next year after warnings of glut
Crude prices climb after eight countries agree to pause further production increases at start of 2026
Trump’s ‘peace tour’ piles pressure on Tullow Oil as $1.3bn refinancing looms
Global supply glut, failed mergers, production difficulties and parlous finances weigh on business with market cap at just 1% of 2012 peak
Oil prices surge after Israel’s attack on Iran
Global stock markets fall and gold, a haven asset, jumps
Is Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ an empty promise?
Private enterprise controls oil and may not share US president’s enthusiasm for increased production
‘Staggering’ global oil surplus expected by 2030
Predictions of looming end of fossil fuel have been frustrated by an increase in oil production in US and Middle East
Regulators at last have oil-price fixing in their sights
The FTC’s ruling on Exxon-Pioneer deal shines a spotlight on the workings of Opec and industry executives
US regulator’s Opec collusion claim sets off tremor in oil patch
CEOs weighing mergers may think twice after FTC bars industry veteran from Exxon’s board
Air fares set to push higher as oil prices surge
Ticket prices have already soared as airlines make the most of demand for travel
Board of Irish explorer Petrel Resources concerned about group’s survival
Almost €1m is owed to key management personnel in respect of remuneration due at the balance sheet date
Opec+ attempts to agree oil production cuts in Vienna
Cartel seeks to support price in face of African pushback on output reductions and criticism over Russia’s role
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