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Energy Prices

India’s Wholesale Inflation Rises to 9.68% as Energy Shock Pushes Producer Prices Higher

Elevated imported crude prices prompted the central bank to raise its FY27 consumer inflation forecast to 5.1%.

World Bank Cuts Global Growth Forecast and Lowers Brazil Outlook

Michelmersh Shuts 139-Year-Old Charnwood Brickworks and Cuts 28 Jobs

Rachel Reeves Heckled at Leeds Petrol Station During Fuel Duty Announcement

Japan Q1 Growth Tops Forecasts at 2.1% as Energy Shock Threatens Outlook

France Moves to Expand Fuel Relief and Publish Tax Windfalls as TotalEnergies Threatens Price Cap Over Surtax

Fed Holds Rates as Iran Shock Lifts Inflation Risk, Rare Dissents Expose Split

UK House Prices Hit Record In April As Sales Slump

Argentina Pauses LNG Privatization, Enarsa to Run Winter Imports

Germany Weighs 66‑Point Plan to Repair Health Insurance Finances

France Rolls Out €70 Million Targeted Fuel Aid as Hauliers Launch Road Protests

Leclerc Admits 30‑Cent Fuel Cut Won’t Happen as France’s Pump Prices Top €2

New Strikes Batter Gulf Energy Sites, Choking Hormuz and Roiling Markets

Councils Roll Out Heating Oil Support Ahead of Crisis and Resilience Fund Launch

Italy Enacts 20-Day Fuel Tax Cut as Watchdog Flags Non-Compliant Stations

Iran Vows to Halt Mideast Oil Flows to U.S. and Israeli Allies as Markets Whipsaw

U.S. Mortgage Rates Return to 6% After Brief Dip Below 6%