Economy
Industrial production across parts of South Asia has begun to slow or halt after the suspension of liquefied natural gas output in Qatar disrupted fuel supplies to major manufacturing and fertilizer sectors in India and Pakistan. The shutdown followed Iranian drone strikes on energy infrastructure at......
Bitcoin climbed sharply on Wednesday, rising more than 6 percent to surpass $71,000 for the first time since early February as a wave of short liquidations and renewed institutional demand fueled a rapid market rebound. The cryptocurrency traded near $71,018 during morning trading, according to data......
Global oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the strategic waterway closed and threatened to attack any vessel attempting to pass, sending shockwaves through global energy markets. The crisis began on February 28......
The suspension of liquefied natural gas production in Qatar after Iranian drone strikes has disrupted global energy markets and forced India’s largest LNG importer to declare force majeure as supply shortages ripple across Asia. QatarEnergy halted operations at its Ras Laffan complex on March......
The conflict in the Middle East is reshaping the global energy debate as rising oil and gas prices renew calls for a faster transition to renewable power. As the military confrontation involving the United States, Israel and Iran enters its second week, disruptions to fossil fuel supply chains have......
Asian currencies recorded their steepest losses of 2026 this week as the fallout from coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran drove investors toward the U.S. dollar, pushing the South Korean won beyond a key threshold not seen since the global financial crisis. The won weakened past the psychological......
Asian stock markets fell sharply on Wednesday as escalating tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran rattled investor confidence and pushed oil prices higher across global markets. South Korea’s Kospi index plunged as much as 10 percent, triggering circuit breakers that temporarily......
The growing military confrontation involving Iran could wipe out up to $56 billion in tourism revenue across the Middle East this year, according to a new analysis by Tourism Economics, a research unit of Oxford Economics. The report estimates that international visitor arrivals to the region could......
Toyota and Stellantis have withdrawn from Tesla’s European carbon emissions pooling arrangement for 2026, according to newly filed documents with the European Union, removing two of the largest contributors to a coalition that analysts once estimated could generate more than €1 billion annually......
Dawn Fitzpatrick, chief investment officer at Soros Fund Management, warned investors to prepare for a difficult period lasting up to two years as markets confront a combination of geopolitical tensions, instability in private credit, and the disruptive effects of artificial intelligence. Speaking at......
Morocco’s national highway operator, Autoroutes du Maroc, posted a 20 percent increase in consolidated revenue in 2025, reflecting stronger traffic activity and a surge in construction works as the country accelerates infrastructure upgrades ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Revenue reached MAD......
About forty kilometres south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has begun building one of the most ambitious aviation projects ever attempted on the continent: Bishoftu International Airport, a new mega hub designed to anchor the future growth of Ethiopian Airlines and entrench the country’s role as Africa’s......
Nigeria’s non oil exports have climbed to a historic high, underscoring the country’s drive to reduce its long standing dependence on crude revenues and broaden its economic base. According to recent figures released by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), non oil exports reached......
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