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Dollar firms, euro under pressure as energy prices surge

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - The dollar rallied to a three-month high in early trading in Asia on Wednesday, with investors retreating from the euro as the growing conflict in the Middle East sparked fears of a sustained rise in energy... Read More.

Asia stocks slump as markets brace for energy shock

Wednesday, March 4 by SRN News

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Asian markets skidded on Wednesday, with investors cutting crowded positions in gold and chipmakers on worries a wider Mideast war could deliver an energy shock that raises inflation and delays rate cuts. Shares in Seoul dived 4% to take two-day... Read More.

Investors brace for energy shock, inflation fears from prolonged Iran conflict

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

By Laura Matthews, Lewis Krauskopf and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK, March 3 (Reuters) - Investors are starting to brace for a more prolonged Middle East conflict that could stoke fresh inflation fears, threaten economic growth and undermine the case for interest-rate cuts in coming months. Markets... Read More.

Global energy costs soar as Iran crisis disrupts shipping, oil and gas production

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

By Yousef Saba and Ahmed Elimam LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation in the Gulf and... Read More.

Fed rate-cut doubts rise as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

March 3 (Reuters) - Traders are paring back their expectations on interest-rate cuts this year by the U.S. Federal Reserve, as they fear that the inflationary effects of a surge in energy prices will complicate the central bank's monetary policy path. Crude oil prices climbed... Read More.

Norway wealth fund makes first investment in US renewable energy assets

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

OSLO, March 3 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has made its first investment in renewable energy assets in the United States, buying a 33.3% stake in a portfolio of 17 solar plants and five onshore wind power facilities, it said... Read More.

Yen, euro under pressure as Middle East conflict stokes energy concerns

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, March 3 (Reuters) - The yen and euro languished on Tuesday as the widening Middle East conflict focused attention on countries dependent on energy imports and how central banks might respond to inflation pressures. The dollar benefited from safe-haven demand as the... Read More.

Asian shares are mostly lower as investors focus on the Iran war’s impact on energy supplies

Tuesday, March 3 by SRN News

TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares mostly declined and oil prices surged higher Tuesday as investors eyed risks to the region's energy supply because of the Iran war. Shares in South Korea sank 4.8% as markets reopened after a holiday on Monday, to 5,946.06. Benchmark U.S.... Read More.

BlackRock to sell its 11.4% stake in Spanish energy firm Naturgy

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

MADRID, March 2 (Reuters) - BlackRock has appointed J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs to sell its remaining 11.4% stake in Spanish energy firm Naturgy through an accelerated bookbuild offering, a market filing showed on Monday. BlackRock in December sold a roughly 7% stake in Naturgy... Read More.

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply

Monday, March 2 by SRN News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Oil prices jumped Monday as the widening war in Iran disrupted tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting how important the passageway is to the world's oil supply. The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: energy

Dollar firms, euro under pressure as energy prices surge

Asia stocks slump as markets brace for energy shock

Investors brace for energy shock, inflation fears from prolonged Iran conflict

Global energy costs soar as Iran crisis disrupts shipping, oil and gas production

Fed rate-cut doubts rise as Middle East conflict drives up energy prices

Norway wealth fund makes first investment in US renewable energy assets

Yen, euro under pressure as Middle East conflict stokes energy concerns

Asian shares are mostly lower as investors focus on the Iran war’s impact on energy supplies

BlackRock to sell its 11.4% stake in Spanish energy firm Naturgy

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply

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