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Kuwait appears to have joined a growing bunch of Middle Eastern oil and gas producers that have moved to ship energy cargoes in dark mode through the Strait of Hormuz. The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Gas Umm Al Rowaisat, which is owned by the national Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, has passed through the Strait in recent days, then transferred the cargo onto another ship which is currently en route to an Indian port, vessel-tracking data

The European Central Bank raised its key interest rates by 25bps as widely expected, and the accompanying statement delivered a clear message: the Middle East conflict is now a major inflation problem for the Eurozone. Explaining the decision, ECB said that “the war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures” and that the rate […] The post ECB Hikes, Sees Higher Inflation, Lower Growth as Middle East Conflict Deepens appeared first on ActionForex.

The Governing Council is committed to setting monetary policy to ensure that inflation stabilises at its 2% target in the medium term. In line with this commitment, it today decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. The war in the Middle East is generating inflation pressures, and the decision […] The post (ECB) Monetary policy decisions appeared first on ActionForex.

As the chart shows, the Nasdaq 100 (US Tech 100 Mini on FXOpen) is down more than 6% from its recent highs, with Friday, 6 June, standing out as the defining session: a single-day loss of approximately 4.74% marked the worst daily performance of 2026. The S&P 500 (US SPX 500 Mini on FXOpen) declined […] The post NASDAQ 100 Analysis: Is This the Beginning of a Deeper Correction? appeared first on ActionForex.

Indian refiners have secured crude supply at least through August as they boost purchases from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Africa, and Brazil, trade sources told Reuters on Thursday. India's state-run refiners have been lifting growing volumes of both crude and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the main cooking fuel in the country, from the UAE after India last month signed a strategic agreement with Abu Dhabi's national oil company ADNOC for crude and LPG supply. ADNOC is offering crude from...

Brent oil price remains within a range between $90.00 and $95.00 for the fifth consecutive day despite renewed tensions in the Middle East and much stronger than expected draw in US crude inventories, as markets still do not see significant threat from the overall situation. Although the price repeatedly jumped (Wed / Thu) on fire […] The post Brent – Bears Hold Grip Despite Fresh Escalation in the Middle East appeared first on ActionForex.

Oil prices could hit $150 per barrel if hostilities between the United States and Iran escalate further from the current, most testing period in the ceasefire, according to intelligence firm Rystad Energy. Renewed hostilities would further deepen the supply shut-ins in the Middle East as the war risk and the near-closed Strait of Hormuz continue to pressure upstream production, the Norway-based energy research company said. “At this stage, it is too early to say whether the current escalation...

(RTTNews) - Gold prices rebounded on Thursday after falling to a six-month low earlier amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and Fed rate hike concerns.

Despite the Hormuz crisis, Japan has secured the same volumes of oil imports for July as it did a year ago, as it is boosting imports from producers not dependent on the Strait to deliver their crude, sources familiar with the procurement plans told Kyodo News on Thursday. Resource-poor Japan is one of the biggest energy importers globally and relied on the Middle East for as much as 95% of its oil imports before the war broke out. Most of the oil came from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab...

Market Overview The crypto market capitalisation has risen by 0.9% to $2.15 trillion over the past 24 hours, with gains broadly distributed among the most popular altcoins. In the short term, this looks more like a technical rebound within a broader consolidation near the 200-week moving average than a full-fledged reversal. Nevertheless, relatively small coins […] The post The Crypto Market Is Consolidating Rather Than Falling appeared first on ActionForex.