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Energy‑driven market volatility amid Middle‑East tensions

1630 clusters · 3242 sources · last updated

Latest: ECB Governor Peter Kazimir says September rate hike likely needed

Continued fighting between the United States and Iran has kept oil prices near $100 a barrel, sustaining pressure on equities, currencies and policy debates worldwide. In Europe, the Euribor hit a record 2.72 % and Germ

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EU fuel price swing, Austria urges deeper tax cut

8 clusters · 69 sources · last updated

Latest: German Economic Institute says Europe faces persistent high fuel prices

Fuel prices across the EU remain elevated as Middle‑East hostilities and reduced Russian gas keep gasoline and diesel near or above €2 per litre. Brent crude, which rose from $85‑90 /bbl in early July to about $100 /bbl

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China tightens financial controls, curtails retail gold

15 clusters · 37 sources · last updated

Latest: China halts retail paper gold contracts amid oil price surge from Middle East conflict

Since the late‑May 2026 crackdown, Chinese regulators have expanded financial safeguards, adding banks, trusts and ultra‑high‑net‑worth investors to a tightening net. Major brokerages were fined, offshore wealth vehicles

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India fuel market: steady prices despite crude dip

17 clusters · 69 sources · last updated

Latest: Indian petrol and diesel prices hold steady as global oil prices dip

Through June 2024, India’s fuel market saw a series of retail‑price adjustments, temporary excise cuts and export‑duty changes aimed at shielding domestic supply amid volatile global crude prices and U.S.–Iran tensions.