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File Photo: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS

Thai PM says reached deal with Iran for vessels to transit Hormuz Strait

Logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Photo: Reuters

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on $1.2b disbursement

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Gold up more than 1% as uncertainty over Middle East war persists

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

Oil rises as markets assess supply risk after Iran denies US talks

An India Rupee note is seen in this illustration photo on 1 June 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas White

Rupee to rise on oil pullback after Trump signals talks; Iran denial clouds outlook

Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, speaks with the media during the International Energy Forum (IEF) in New Delhi, April 11, 2018/ Reuters

World could face worst energy crisis in decades, IEA chief warns

Cargo ships 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

Refiners in India, elsewhere in Asia look to buy Iranian oil after US waives sanctions

An India Rupee note is seen in this illustration photo on 1 June 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas White

Rupee hits record low as Iran war-spurred economic risks mount

A man wearing a badge printed with the party flag and symbol of Nepali Congress takes part during an election campaign in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal, March 1, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Voters rocked by war and tariffs could add to market angst in upcoming elections

A US flag flutters near shipping containers as a ship is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, California, US, May 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo

US waives shipping regulation to ease fuel, fertiliser deliveries

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

Oil rises 3% after Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities