China’s EV and hybrid exports soar as Iran war spikes fuel prices

March shipments hit a record 349,000 units, up 140% year-on-year, even as domestic EV sales in China continue to slide

China’s EV and hybrid exports soar as Iran war spikes fuel prices

March shipments hit a record 349,000 units, up 140% year-on-year, even as domestic EV sales in China continue to slide

UAE oil giant says Hormuz still closed despite truce, 230 loaded oil vessels waiting to sail

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Global inflation still at risk even if US-Iran ceasefire proves lasting⁠

2-week ceasefire calms markets for now but backlog of ships in Strait of Hormuz continue to bottleneck global supply chains, while shipping industry moves to security-focused model, leading to massive freight, insurance costs, expert says09 April 2026

EU aviation safety agency extends advisory against flights in most Middle East, Gulf airspace until April 24

Advisory covers most Middle East, Gulf airspace at all flight levels, with limited high-altitude exceptions in parts of Saudi Arabia, Oman09 April 2026

Shippers seek alternatives to Strait of Hormuz despite cease-fire

Temporary US-Iran truce eases concerns but logistics firms seek to move vessels out of Gulf, experts say09 April 2026

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns amid operational, financial pressures

Wilson to remain in post until successor appointed 09 April 2026

China-linked oil tankers gather near Strait of Hormuz amid ceasefire uncertainty

Chinese, Saudi, Indian tankers gather near Hormuz as shipowners await details on safe passage under fragile US-Iran ceasefire 09 April 2026

Germany’s public debt climbs to $3.1T on higher spending

Increase driven by defense funds, infrastructure investment, statistics office says09 April 2026

IMF gives initial approval for $700M loan tranche to Sri Lanka

Staff-level agreement on 5th and 6th reviews clears path for fresh disbursement, pending IMF Executive Board approval09 April 2026

European natural gas prices rebound amid US-Iran ceasefire uncertainty, Hormuz disruptions

Benchmark TTF natural gas futures rise over 2.5% to $54 per megawatt-hour again after initially falling 20% with US-Iran ceasefire announcement09 April 2026

Japan weighs additional release of 20 days of oil from reserves: Report

Tokyo began its largest-ever stockpile release in mid-March to supply around 80M barrels of oil09 April 2026

Turkish Airlines passenger traffic rises 16% in March

Load factor improves as fleet expands and cargo volumes increase09 April 2026

China’s EV and hybrid exports soar as Iran war spikes fuel prices

March shipments hit a record 349,000 units, up 140% year-on-year, even as domestic EV sales in China continue to slide

China’s EV and hybrid exports soar as Iran war spikes fuel prices

March shipments hit a record 349,000 units, up 140% year-on-year, even as domestic EV sales in China continue to slide

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China’s producer prices rise for 1st time in over 3 years as Middle East war lifts import costs

Denmark inflation rises to 1.2% in March on fuel costs amid Iran war energy crisis

US close day with gains amid easing war concerns

Türkiye's BIST 100 index ends Thursday up

Meta to pay cloud firm CoreWeave $21B to empower artificial intelligence operations

US initial jobless claims rise 16,000 last week, more than expected

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