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‎Oil prices fall, Brent crude posts over 8% weekly loss

‎Oil prices fall, Brent crude posts over 8% weekly loss

Oil drilling rigs Oil prices dropped on Friday, posting weekly losses as investors await the outcome of the OPEC+ meeting tomorrow. This comes amid reports that member states are seeking to accelerate the pace of production increases. Brent crude futures for July delivery dropped 1.4% to $61.29 per barrel. The US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]

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Taj Gasoline Owned Pakistan’s First All-Women Staffed Fuel Station in Lahore

Taj Gasoline Owned Pakistan’s First All-Women Staffed Fuel Station in Lahore

Taj Gasoline has recently launched Pakistan’s first all-female-staffed fuel station at Taj-103 in Johar Town, Lahore. This groundbreaking step aims to challenge the traditional norms of the fuel industry, which has long been male-dominated. By hiring only women to run the station, Taj Gasoline is not only setting a new standard for excellent service but

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Angola more likely to tap IMF loan after oil price drop: finance minister

A slide in crude oil prices is increasing the likelihood that Angola will need an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, finance minister Vera Daves de Sousa told Reuters, adding the government is running stress tests to gauge the impact on its finances. Sub-Saharan Africa’s second-biggest crude oil exporter has based its 2025 budget on an

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USD/CAD holds firm as mixed trade headlines cloud USD outlook

USD/CAD holds firm as mixed trade headlines cloud USD outlook

USD/CAD trades near the 1.3900 zone in a tight range ahead of the weekend Contradictory US-China tariff headlines and resilient oil prices shape sentiment Resistance is seen at 1.3893 and 1.3986, with support at 1.3855 The USD/CAD pair holds steady around the 1.3900 zone on Friday as markets weigh fresh US-China trade headlines and stronger

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Over 80,000 Nigerian women die annually from toxic cooking smoke – Minister

Over 80,000 Nigerian women die annually from toxic cooking smoke – Minister

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has raised concern over the alarming number of Nigerian women over 80,000 who die annually from toxic smoke inhalation caused by traditional cooking methods such as firewood and kerosene stoves. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement on women’s access to clean energy in Abuja, the minister decried the social

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