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The International Monetary Fund has projected global economic growth to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026, citing rising geopolitical tensions, particularly the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as a …

Three supertankers laden with oil have passed through the Strait of Hormuz amid the fragile truce between the United States and Iran, according to shipping data. Iran’s blockade of the …

Oil prices plunged below US$100 in early Asian trading on Wednesday after President Trump announced a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran. At the time of writing, WTI had dropped …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to appoint Zeine Zeidane as Director of its African Department, placing a seasoned policymaker at the helm of one of the institution’s most …

Oil prices surged in early Asian trade on Thursday April 2, 2026, after President Trump signaled that Washington would continue its military campaign against Iran, including potential strikes on energy …

The Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) raised US$2 billion via a three-year dual-tranche syndicated loan, its largest-ever such transaction, it said on Monday. The issue raised US$1.73 billion and €228 million, …

Traders bet hundreds of millions of dollars on oil contracts just minutes before US President Donald Trump announced on Monday, March 23, 2026 that the US would postpone strikes against …

The price of Brent crude oil has risen back above US$100 a barrel, after plunging on Monday, as conflicting accounts of potential talks between US and Iran emerged. On Tuesday …

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has tightened controls on poultry and table egg imports in one of the most extensive updates in …

Global economic growth should be steady this year, provided the current oil price shock is not prolonged, Fitch Ratings has disclosed in its latest March 2026 Global Economic Outlook (GEO). …