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• US inflation holds steady at 2.4% in February

  11-03-2026 13:32 via ft.com
  Figure comes as Middle East war sends energy prices higher
  
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• Will the Iran war derail the global economy? You asked, we answered

  11-03-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu replied to reader questions
  
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• What the Iran war will mean for emerging market economies

  11-03-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Higher oil prices will ‘significantly change the game plan’ for central banks in developing nations, say economists
  
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• Live reader Q&A — Will the Iran war derail the global economy?

  11-03-2026 13:00 via ft.com
  Take part in a live Q&A with economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu, now
  
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• FirstFT: Companies rush to sell debt as war fears ease

  11-03-2026 10:56 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: JPMorgan clamps down on lending to private credit groups and Oracle reassures over AI spending
  
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• IEA preparing record release of oil reserves

  11-03-2026 10:17 via ft.com
  Plan underlines fears for the global economy from energy shock triggered by the Middle East war
  
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• India relaxes rules on Chinese investment

  11-03-2026 08:09 via ft.com
  Surging energy prices are putting Indian economy under pressure
  
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• How the war in Iran changes our scenarios

  11-03-2026 06:30 via ft.com
  Updating MPR’s central bank forecasts for higher energy prices
  
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• FirstFT: Oil steadies after wild price swings

  11-03-2026 06:30 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: Israel-Lebanon talks and Hungarian elections
  
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• The economic consequences of war with Iran

  11-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  There are lasting lessons about energy resilience to be learnt from this conflict
  
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• Gulf disruption chokes sulphur flows supporting swaths of global industry

  11-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Shortage spurs surge in prices and threatens sectors from fertiliser to microchips as impact of war in Iran widens
  
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• FirstFT: Japan’s Sanae Takaichi confronts Iran war oil shock

  10-03-2026 22:40 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: China warns Maersk and MSC over high freight rates, and Amazon leads record US corporate borrowing rush
  
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• Soaring fuel prices to cast long shadow across US economy

  10-03-2026 21:13 via ft.com
  Industries from farming to airlines face long-term higher costs and will raise customer prices in response
  
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• Soaring fuel prices expected to cast long shadow across US economy

  10-03-2026 21:13 via ft.com
  Industries from farming to airlines face long-term higher costs and will raise customer prices in response
  
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• There is no return to normal on oil any time soon

  10-03-2026 17:22 via ft.com
  Even if the Iran war ends quickly, governments will need to prioritise security of supply
  
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• OBR warns energy price surge could derail UK inflation retreat

  10-03-2026 17:15 via ft.com
  Budget watchdog’s top economist says high oil and gas prices could deliver ‘completely unwelcome’ hit to economy
  
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• America has become an agent of chaos in world energy markets

  10-03-2026 16:48 via ft.com
  A succession of US foreign policy choices has destabilised the oil industry
  
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• Reeves warns against ‘price gouging’ as Iran crisis pushes up energy costs

  10-03-2026 14:32 via ft.com
  Chancellor keen to avoid costly intervention as concerns mount about economic impact of war in Middle East
  
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• Donald Trump sends mixed signals on plans to end Iran war

  10-03-2026 14:00 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter, the economies that will pay the biggest price for the conflict
  
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• The impact of the new energy crisis

  10-03-2026 13:30 via ft.com
  As yet another supply shock hits, central banks will hope its duration is short
  
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• Germany’s ‘very weak start’ to 2026 puts recovery in doubt

  10-03-2026 12:46 via ft.com
  Manufacturing and trade figures dating from before Iran war disappoint
  
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• China warns Maersk and MSC over high freight rates from Iran war

  10-03-2026 12:36 via ft.com
  Transport ministry summons executives to express concerns about supply chain disruptions
  
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• FirstFT: Oil falls as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’

  10-03-2026 06:31 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: LeCun’s AI start-up and Poland’s anti-drone shield
  
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• Oil price surge puts Takaichi’s honeymoon at risk

  10-03-2026 06:27 via ft.com
  Reliance on energy imports exposes Japan to volatility and could delay interest rate rises
  
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• Japan’s Takaichi faces first major challenge from rising oil prices

  10-03-2026 06:27 via ft.com
  Reliance on energy imports exposes country to volatility and could delay interest rate rises
  
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• Europe and Asia battle for LNG as Iran war chokes supply

  10-03-2026 05:00 via ft.com
  Ship tracking data shows gas carriers switch course as prices rise
  
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• China’s exports surge 21.8% in first 2 months of this year

  10-03-2026 04:15 via ft.com
  Growth points to stronger trade surplus ahead of crucial summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
  
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• Trump’s Russian oil waiver offers little relief for India

  10-03-2026 02:18 via ft.com
  US permission to buy ‘on-water’ crude leaves Indian refiners still facing Middle East supply shock
  
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• Why the price of oil matters more than you might think

  09-03-2026 22:44 via bbc.com
  A shock to oil supplies is rattling financial markets, driving up prices at the pump and raising fears of a bigger economic hit.
  
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• Can Reeves afford to shield households from an energy shock?

  09-03-2026 19:52 via ft.com
  UK chancellor pledges to be ‘responsive’ to rising living costs but any support would come against difficult fiscal backdrop
  
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• The déjà vu of Europe’s energy shock

  09-03-2026 19:30 via ft.com
  The UK and EU must raise their game on power security
  
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• Middle East crisis ‘likely’ to push UK inflation up, Rachel Reeves tells MPs

  09-03-2026 19:24 via ft.com
  Conservatives have called for chancellor to halt planned rise in fuel duty
  
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• Investors reverse bets on central bank rate cuts as oil crisis deepens

  09-03-2026 18:56 via ft.com
  Iran war expected to derail easing plans as policymakers learn from inflation caused by Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine
  
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• Will the Iran war derail the global economy? Submit your questions

  09-03-2026 16:13 via ft.com
  Take part in a live Q&A with economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu on Wednesday March 11 at 1pm GMT
  
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• Submit your questions: How is the Iran war impacting the global economy?

  09-03-2026 16:13 via ft.com
  Take part in a live Q&A with economics leader writer Tej Parikh and European economics commentator Martin Sandbu on Wednesday March 11 at 1pm GMT
  
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• Investors bet central banks will respond to oil shock with rate rises

  09-03-2026 16:05 via ft.com
  Iran war expected to derail rate-cut plans as policymakers learn lessons from inflation caused by Ukraine invasion
  
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• G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves

  09-03-2026 16:05 via ft.com
  Finance ministers pledge ‘necessary measures’ to tackle surging crude prices but stop short of immediate deal
  
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• How the Iran war may affect your bills and finances

  09-03-2026 15:21 via bbc.com
  The conflict in the Middle East could raise the cost of petrol, household energy bills and even food.
  
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• About those inflation fears

  09-03-2026 13:47 via ft.com
  Same, but bigger
  
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• Beyond the stricken Gulf, global trade is relatively calm

  09-03-2026 13:31 via ft.com
  The Strait of Hormuz is vital for oil and related products but not a critical shipping thoroughfare
  
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• FirstFT: G7 ministers hold emergency oil meeting

  09-03-2026 10:37 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: the discovery of a ‘narco-ledger’ in Mexico and has China ended poverty?
  
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• Stagflationary forces are building

  09-03-2026 08:26 via ft.com
  A weakening US labour market and financial strains come as the Iran war and surging oil prices spark concerns about inflation pressures
  
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• FirstFT: Markets tumble as oil soars past $110 a barrel

  09-03-2026 06:30 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter: German state election and Swiss regulation
  
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• Which leading economies will pay the biggest price for the Iran war?

  09-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  American consumers will feel pain at the petrol pump, but US is a net energy exporter unlike its European allies
  
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• Which economies will pay the biggest price for the Iran war?

  09-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  American consumers will feel pain at the petrol pump, but US is a net energy exporter unlike its European allies
  
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• Think geopolitics is bad? Look at geoeconomics

  09-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Markets suggest the lran ramifications are likely to drag on and spread
  
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• Iran war will leave a complex geoeconomic legacy

  09-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Markets suggest the ramifications are likely to drag on and spread
  
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• Global trading system under ‘unsustainable’ pressure warns UK

  09-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Significant reforms required to halt breakdown of rules-based order, says British government
  
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• Germany seeks to emulate Japan in shoring up critical minerals

  09-03-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  BMW and Rheinmetall push for joint purchasing of raw materials to reduce reliance on China
  
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• China’s growth target is a global problem

  09-03-2026 05:00 via ft.com
  Beijing’s export offensive could be more destabilising than Trump’s tariffs
  
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