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By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied in Asian trading on Wednesday, as traders weighed uncertainty surrounding developments in the Middle East conflict against continued bearish fundamentals. futures rose 11 cents, or 0.14%, to $77.29 a barrel by 0223 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 3 cents…
UK officials said Monday that the country would suspend the export of some arms to Israel.The decision by the key Israeli ally marked one of the latest signs that some members of the international community were contemplating pulling back military support for the country. It came days after Israel said…
The US’s top diplomat, Antony Blinken, warned that the current cease-fire proposal may be Hamas’ last chance to end the 10-month war with Israel.The US secretary of state, who is on yet another trip to the Middle East amid the conflict, told reporters on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) – Oil prices edged lower on Tuesday as Israel accepted a proposal to tackle disagreements blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza, helping ease worries about a supply disruption in the Middle East. fell 12 cents, $2.02, or 0.15%, to $77.54. Front month U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Monday, recovering some measure of recent losses on hopes of improving economic conditions in top importer China after the country unexpectedly lowered borrowing costs. expiring in September rose 0.4% to $82.92 a barrel, while rose 0.4% to $81.87 a barrel by 21:38…
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Purdue Pharma on Tuesday asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge for a 60-day freeze on lawsuits against its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, in its first court appearance since a landmark Supreme Court ruling upended its bankruptcy settlement. Purdue’s attorney Marshall Huebner…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with an organizer involved with Congressional Staff for a Ceasefire Now, a group of Capitol Hill staffers pressuring lawmakers to support a cease-fire in Gaza. The staffer has been granted anonymity in order to speak freely without fear of retaliation from their…
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Wednesday for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where millions of people face worsening hunger. The war-torn enclave is suffering from a humanitarian catastrophe nearly seven months…
Hamas announced on Monday that it has accepted a cease-fire proposal from Qatar and Egypt to temporarily stop the war with Israel.Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas’ political wing, informed the Prime Minister of Qatar and Egypt’s intelligence minister that it accepted the proposal, according to a statement carried by…
Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Monday after clocking their worst weekly decline in seven months, amid growing signs that the latest ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas had yielded little progress. Further gains in oil were limited by the prospect of weakening demand and less tight supplies this…
