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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

Middle East war means 'all roads' lead to higher prices, slower growth: IMF chief

The war is expected to dominate discussions among finance officials from around the world at next week's spring meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Washington

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Gold ticks down as Trump's Iran deadline keeps markets cautious

Opec+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

Opec+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Trump's trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit

OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

A drone view of a pump jack and drilling rig south of Midland, Texas, US, 11 June 2025. REUTERS/Eli Hartman//File Photo

Brent crude to stay high short term, decline sharply in H2 2026: EIA

A tanker sails in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Oil jumps over 4% after Trump says US to keep up attacks on Iran

People queue to buy petrol at a petrol station after Vietnam's trade ministry called on local businesses to encourage their employees to work from home to save fuel amid disruptions in supply and price surges triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 10, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Photo: REUTERS/Khanh Vu

Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies

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Gold ticks up as dollar slips on Mideast de-escalation hopes

Workers work on a production line, manufacturing tank containers at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China April 7, 2025. Photo: cnsphoto via REUTERS/File Photo

Asia's factory activity slows on cost pressure from Iran war

Unilever imposes global hiring freeze, citing Middle East war effects: Memo

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Gold set for worst month in more than 17 years as US rate-cut hopes fade

Oil, miniatures of oil barrels, oil pump jack and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Brent heads for record monthly jump as Houthi attacks widen Gulf conflict