Donald Trump says US launched ‘secret mission’ to help move crude through the waterway
Higher prices are prompting some miners to take up their shovels
Gold and ‘digital gold’ both feel like yesterday’s Fomo trades
A shortage of the raw material has sent Chinese smelters scrambling to find alternatives
Energy secretary Chris Wright cautions that flows through the strait will take months to fully recover
Limit on Russian crude was set to increase from $44 a barrel to $70 following supply disruption due to Middle East war
Lack of detail on why Albert Manifold was fired sows doubts over culture overhaul
Group’s head oil trader said the company learned lessons from the 2022 shock
Crude prices stay below $100 a barrel as China’s import cuts help eke out global stockpiles
JPMorgan dominant with 12% increase in deals while European banks reduced market share
Traders worry that new strikes could escalate into a return to all-out conflict in Middle East
Eurozone records largest year-on-year decline in fuel sales since October 2023
Changes risk causing ‘significant’ shortage in key products, argues trade body
Impact of decision will be limited by shipping restrictions
Shipowners ploughed windfall into new vessels and are braced for steep drop in rates if Strait of Hormuz reopens
Could Brent crude hit $140 per barrel?
The group has been struggling to convince the market that it now possesses greater strategic clarity
Clean power is within our reach — yet factories sit idle
Project aims to disrupt China’s dominance of the supply chain
Commodity trader’s net profit more than doubles to $4.1bn for October to March period
Analysts say near-decade-low shipments are a big factor in crude still trading at less than $100 a barrel
Executives hold talks with far-right party, which leads German polls and supports restarting gas flows through Nord Stream
Industry warns prices could soon jump as inventories reach ‘critically low’ threshold
Oil exporters seek alternative ways to export, as crucial waterway has been disrupted for over three months
Some bond investors believe the group’s debt is unsustainable, but others think its scale and edge will see it through
