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Barclays warns of upside risk to its $100 oil price forecast for 2026

Barclays warns of upside risk to its $100 oil price forecast for 2026

Risks to oil prices are firmly skewed higher amid plunging global oil inventories in the worst supply disruption in history, according to Barclays. The investment bank on Friday kept its $100 per barrel Brent forecast for 2026, but warned that the risks are skewed to the upside as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been

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Oil prices jump more than 3% after Iran supreme leader says uranium must remain in country

Oil prices jump more than 3% after Iran supreme leader says uranium must remain in country

Oil prices jumped Thursday on a report that Iran’s supreme leader will not allow the country’s enriched uranium to be shipped abroad, a position that will likely complicate peace talks with the U.S. U.S. crude oil rose nearly 4% to $101.96 per barrel by 9:15 a.m. ET. International benchmark Brent crude advanced about 3% to

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Domestic Flight Fares in Nigeria Rise Above N200,000 

Domestic Flight Fares in Nigeria Rise Above N200,000 

Nigerian airlines, including Air Peace, United Nigeria Airlines, and Ibom Air, have increased their base economy fares on major domestic routes to above ₦200,000, marking the highest ticket prices seen in recent months. The sharp rise comes as aviation fuel (Jet A1) prices remain elevated, hovering between ₦1,900 and ₦2,000 per litre, despite attempts by

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Jet Fuel Still Above N2,000 Despite Dangote Price Cut

Jet Fuel Still Above N2,000 Despite Dangote Price Cut

Jet Fuel Still Above N2,000 Despite Dangote Price Cut Despite the Dangote Refinery’s reduction of Jet A1 price to ₦1,650 per litre, aviation fuel continues to sell at ₦1,900–₦2,000 per litre across Nigeria, checks by Daily Trust revealed. The refinery announced the cut on Monday, alongside a 30-day interest-free credit facility backed by bank guarantees

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Oil prices slip after Trump says US will end Iran war ‘very quickly’

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Asia markets trade broadly higher as oil eases after Trump delays planned Iran strike

Asia markets trade broadly higher as oil eases after Trump delays planned Iran strike

Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday as oil prices, while elevated, eased slightly following news that President Donald Trump was postponing a scheduled

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Rising oil prices, gold imports to widen trade deficit, CAD may touch 1.5-2% of GDP: ICICI Securities

Rising oil prices, gold imports to widen trade deficit, CAD may touch 1.5-2% of GDP: ICICI Securities

Synopsis With the West Asia conflict persisting and global oil prices likely to average around USD 100/bbl, India’s current account deficit could rise meaningfully this year, ICICI Bank Global Markets warns. While resilient services exports should offer some cushion, the brokerage expects the current account deficit (CAD) to settle between 1.5-2 per cent of GDP,

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