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Economic Impact

EU Officials Forecast High Oil and Gas Prices Through 2027

Prolonged supply strains from the Iran war are expected to raise inflation and slow eurozone growth, forcing closer ECB monitoring of policy risks.

U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Up to 211,000, Labor Market Still Steady

EV Demand Builds as UK Sets 2028 Per‑Mile Levy and Australia Weighs Network‑Led Charger Rollout

Hires Jump as Openings Hold Near 6.9 Million, Pointing to a Steadier Labor Market

Iran War’s Energy Shock Darkens Outlook as China Tops Q1 Growth

Fragile U.S.–Iran Truce Lifts Stocks as Oil Falls, Shipping Still Constrained

Mortgage Rates Slip After Ceasefire as UK Housing Shows Strain

DWP Rolls Out Benefit Overhaul as Many New Claimants Skip Five‑Week Wait Loans

Hormuz Disruption Drives Oil Above $100 as Pump Prices Surge and Surcharges Spread

U.S. Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.46%, Highest Since September

Hormuz Squeeze Pushes Fuel Costs to Records, Forcing Tough Choices in UK and Asia

Wall Street Extends Slide as Oil Jumps Past $110 and Iran Deadline Moves to April 6

Gold’s Slide Enters Bear Market As War Jitters Fail To Lift Prices

Bellway Flags Mortgage Volatility Linked to Iran Conflict as Shares Fall

Gilt Yields Hit 18-Year High as February Borrowing Jumps, Tightening Reeves’s Options

ECB Holds Rates at 2.0% as Energy Shock Revives Inflation Risk

Oil Nears $120 on Gulf Strikes as Fed Flags Higher Inflation

Oil Leaps Past $108 as Hormuz Disruptions and New Strikes Jolt Markets Before Fed

Oil Retreats From Highs as Tentative Hormuz Passages Spark Equity Rebound