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By Jonathan Saul and Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – Companies transporting their products around the world are not ready to return to the Red Sea trade route in the wake of a Gaza ceasefire deal because of uncertainty over whether Yemen’s Houthis will continue to attack shipping, industry executives said.…
Israel and Hamas reached an agreement Wednesday on a deal meant to halt 15 months of fighting.The White House confirmed that a cease-fire agreement was in place.But on Thursday, Netanyahu’s office said there was a “last-minute crisis.”After more than 15 months of fighting, and with tens of thousands dead, the…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East. The accord, which has not…
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices steadied in early trade on Wednesday, with markets assessing the potential impact of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, and ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting. futures fell 2 cents to $72.79 a barrel by 0114 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate…
Israel has agreed on a cease-fire deal aimed at ending nearly 14 months of fighting with Hezbollah.The cease-fire is expected to begin Wednesday morning local time.The much-sought-after deal does not impact Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a cease-fire to end nearly 14 months of…
Investing.com– Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Tuesday, extending losses from the prior session as the prospect of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire saw traders pricing in a smaller risk premium for crude. A spike in the dollar, after U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose import tariffs on China,…
Investing.com– Gold prices fell sharply in Asian trade on Monday, pressured by a drop in safe haven demand after reports of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah pointed to a potential deescalation in the Middle East. Still, the yellow metal was sitting on strong gains from last week, as heightened…
Investing.com– Oil prices moved little in early Asian trade on Monday, steadying after strong gains last week as traders digested reports that Israel was close to a ceasefire with Lebanon militant group Hezbollah. While the prospect of a less severe Middle East conflict does portend a smaller risk premium for…
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…
