Crude oil and LNG supplies are vulnerable to worst-case scenarios

Clyde Russell

LAUNCESTON, Australia, March 30 (Reuters) – A month after the US and Israel attacked Iran, the global market for the supply of crude oil, refined products and liquefied natural gas is now at its second worst. Everything depends on the Strait of Hormuz. This chokepoint, which typically accounts for 20% of the world’s crude, products … Read more

Stocks slide in Asia, Brent crude heads for monthly gains

Stocks slide in Asia, Brent crude heads for monthly gains

Nikkei futures slide, S&P futures widen in fall Brent rose 60% in March, the largest monthly increase Gulf peace talks are uncertain as the US builds up troops SYDNEY, March 30 (Reuters) – Stock markets tumbled in Asia on Monday as investors watched for a prolonged Gulf conflict that has already pushed oil prices to … Read more

On the Canadian tariff front, trade tensions over US trade agreements

A Time of Loneliness

Windsor businesses face uncertainty ahead of USMCA review Trump’s tariff threats are hurting Windsor’s manufacturing industry Skills training courses have been reduced due to low demand Housing prices, prices fell faster than the national average WINDSOR, Ontario, March 28 (Reuters) – Windsor-based FASTSIGNS, a Canadian company that designs and installs commercial signs and graphics, last … Read more

Emerging market debt is falling as the Iran war drags down markets.

Strong CEEMEA credit issuance in January and February pushed it to a Q1 record

Emerging market debt prices hit record highs ahead of Iran’s war-torn country Angola’s external debt has decreased since the war Strong secondary market demand for high-quality Gulf credit Private deals can be attractive if uncertainty persists LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – A record start to the year for sales of emerging debt has largely stalled … Read more