atlas news
Financial Times : Iran
14 may
23h08
Trump’s allies pin hopes on Xi to defuse Strait of Hormuz crisis
Summit comes as oil supply shock has triggered a worsening energy crisis and threatens Republicans’ midterm prospects
16h23
Lebanon and Israel to meet in Washington as ceasefire nears end
Fighting has continued despite truce, with violence mostly confined to southern Lebanon
13h49
Saudi Arabia floats Middle Eastern non-aggression pact with Iran
European nations swing behind idea discussed with Riyadh to model agreement on 1970s Helsinki process
10h32
Vessel seized off UAE coast and heading for Iran
Ship anchored outside Strait of Hormuz taken by unauthorised personnel’
08h55
UK economy grew 0.6% in first quarter despite Middle East energy crisis
Expansion picks up after a lacklustre second half last year
04h00
China’s fuel exports fail to rebound after Beijing signals easing of ban
Data suggests shipments of refined fuels are not picking up in blow to Asian economies starved of supplies by Iran war
04h00
China turns to US for help as Iran war upends plastics industry
Strait of Hormuz blockade prompts shortage of raw materials for everything from water bottles to car parts
13 may
22h10
UAE denies Netanyahu made secret visit during Iran war
Extraordinary rebuttal from Israel’s closest Arab partner comes as two nations had been drawing closer
20h05
US sells 30-year bonds at 5% yield for first time since 2007
The 25bn auction comes hours after data showing sharpest rise in producer prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
18h35
Saudi Arabia launched strikes against Iran
Riyadh wanted to show it was defending itself but told Tehran it was not joining broader US-Israeli assault
08h00
IEA warns of further price spikes’ as oil inventories plunge
Iran war has cut into oil consumption but not enough to halt rapid’ draw on inventories
04h00
The Iran war and the future of cheap flights
Low-cost air travel may be a thing of the past as rising fuel prices tip carriers into another crisis
04h00
Hormuz crisis prompts hoarding of vital supplies
From drinks to diesel, governments around world battle to contain wave of stockpiling
12 may
21h12
Pentagon’s Iran war bill nears 30bn as Trump renews threats
Lawmakers demand answers as mounting cost of conflict weighs on the economy
20h25
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as Trump’s Iran war sends petrol prices soaring
April figure marks highest level in three years as effects of conflict reverberate through world’s biggest economy
17h04
The Iran war dilemma for central bankers
What happened after the pandemic is an imperfect guide for the latest shock
11h00
Can Europe seize the opportunity’ in nuclear fusion?
Also in today’s newsletter: one of the world’s best-funded fusion companies applies to connect to the US electricity grid
07h25
UAE gas plant hit by Iranian attacks will not be fully repaired until 2027
Damage to Habshan facility highlights lasting impact of Middle East conflict on Gulf energy exports
05h30
The Trump Trade 2.0
Plus, the buy Europe’ trade
04h43
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on life support’
US president rejects Tehran’s proposal for temporary peace deal ahead of trip to China
04h00
The Gulf’s dealmaking machine sputters
Bankers were on track for a bumper year until war broke out in February
04h00
Germany’s far-right AfD sees support surge after it criticises Trump’s Iran war
Party tops opinion polls after tapping into voter anger at soaring fuel prices
04h00
Hedge funds bet on biofuels to profit from Iran oil price shock
Traders expect corn and soyabeans to soar as demand for alternative fuel sources rises
04h00
We are living in the age of asymmetry
Power flows less from size or wealth than from the ability to convert imbalance into leverage
11 may
21h07
US considers suspending fuel tax as Iran war pushes up prices
Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduces legislation after Donald Trump backs move
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