Africa: Oil Prices Fall As Trump Halts Planned Strikes On Iranian Power Plants

Africa: These Are Shaky Times for Oil Markets. an Expert Explains What a Prolonged War Will Mean for Prices

The US-Israel strikes on Iran have launched one of the most dramatic conflicts in the Middle East in living memory. Aside from military targets, Iranian forces have attacked commercial shipping and infrastructure in the region. The objective is simple: to disrupt oil exports and weaken its opponents’ economies. While the oil market is perfectly capable…

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AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Ruthenium, a minor metal in the platinum-group metals (PGMs), has surged to an all-time high as supply constraints and growing demand linked to artificial intelligence tighten the market, analysts and producers said. A block with the symbol, atomic number and mass number of Ruthenium (Ru) element in this illustration. Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Used in…

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Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran news, oil prices

Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran news, oil prices

Oil prices surged about 20% on Monday as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continued, raising fears of prolonged disruptions to energy supplies. Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened the week’s final trading session in negative territory, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and its lasting…

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