A nearly $1 billion oil short placed before news of progress toward US-Iran deal to end the war has raised suspicions of insider trading Read Full Article at RT.com

Soaring energy costs are undermining the EU’s competitiveness, Belgian central bank chief Pierre Wunsch has told the Financial Times Read Full Article at RT.com

US low-cost airline Spirit announced immediate shutdown after failed Washington bailout bid and oil price spikes squeezing finances Read Full Article at RT.com

Slovak PM Robert Fico quipped that oil prices depend on Trump’s mood after reports the US president would be briefed on new Iran options Read Full Article at RT.com

A senior female JPMorgan executive has reportedly been sued for sexual abuse and coercion against a male subordinate Read Full Article at RT.com

The Middle East war has triggered a record energy supply shock, with surging commodity prices fueling inflation, the World Bank warns Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine faces pressure from the EU and IMF to overhaul its tax system as both reportedly tie future aid to fiscal reforms Read Full Article at RT.com

Aerospace giant SpaceX has linked CEO Elon Musk’s stock awards to Mars colonization and valuation targets, according to a report Read Full Article at RT.com

The United Arab Emirates, OPEC’s third-biggest oil producer, has announced that it will leave the organization Read Full Article at RT.com

The US government has gained nearly $27 billion from its Intel investment as the chipmaker posted strong results, sending shares higher Read Full Article at RT.com

Meta and Microsoft are reportedly planning to cut up to 10% of their staff due to rising costs Read Full Article at RT.com

The global billionaire population is set to rise 25% to nearly 4,000 by 2031, driven by AI-fueled wealth creation, according to Knight Frank Read Full Article at RT.com

Oil prices have surged amid renewed Middle East tensions and fears of supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

Many underappreciated bottlenecks are threatening the global economy, with naphtha, diesel, aluminum, sulfur, helium shortages causing havoc Read Full Article at RT.com

The IMF has raised Russia’s growth forecast on higher commodity prices amid the global economic fallout from the Middle East war Read Full Article at RT.com

Mexico, the largest importer of US natural gas, is exploring fracking as the war in the Middle East fuels global energy price volatility Read Full Article at RT.com

Poland and Romania must fulfill their obligations under an EU deal and buy $2.2 billion worth of Covid-19 vaccines, a court has ruled Read Full Article at RT.com

German pharma giant Bayer says European drugmakers must raise prices for new medicines to offset US pressure to cut costs for Americans Read Full Article at RT.com

France is facing a fuel crunch after price caps and panic buying sparked shortages at hundreds of TotalEnergies filling stations Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU could lose “favorable” access to American gas if it amends a trade deal with Washington, the US envoy to the bloc has warned Read Full Article at RT.com

The EU has reportedly delayed plans for a complete ban on Russian oil imports amid the turmoil in global energy markets Read Full Article at RT.com

Slovakia could hike diesel prices for foreign drivers amid a global oil market squeeze, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

EU gas prices will grow by 100% more than previously projected, meaning the bloc will “inevitably beg” for Russian gas, Kirill Dmitriev says Read Full Article at RT.com

The US-Israeli war with Iran has made the Strait of Hormuz the world’s most expensive waterway, according to Euronews Read Full Article at RT.com

US oil companies could gain $63 billion as the war in the Middle East pushes crude prices higher, the FT has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

Gulf states have reportedly lost billions as escalating tensions in the region cut off several US allies from the Strait of Hormuz Read Full Article at RT.com

The escalating war in the Middle East has disrupted the aluminum trade, pushing Japanese auto parts makers into talks with Russia’s Rusal Read Full Article at RT.com

The US federal budget deficit has increased by $1 trillion since last October, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated Read Full Article at RT.com

German luxury carmaker Porsche AG has reported a dramatic drop in profits after overhauling its product strategy Read Full Article at RT.com

German industries are showing no signs of recovery as of early 2026, according to the state statistical agency Destatis Read Full Article at RT.com

Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto says the EU should drop the sanctions on Russian oil to protect Europeans amid the Middle East crisis Read Full Article at RT.com

Crude oil prices hit a two-and-a-half year high on Friday amid supply disruptions in the Middle East due to the US-Israeli war against Iran Read Full Article at RT.com

EU politicians are raising the alarm over losing Russian oil and gas supplies amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East Read Full Article at RT.com

The US will reportedly exempt Rosneft’s German unit from sanctions indefinitely, securing refining operations amid the Middle East conflict Read Full Article at RT.com

Missile shortages, rising Treasury yields, and a financialized economy may limit America’s options Read Full Article at RT.com