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When the global economy was still in the grip of the devastating 1970s oil crises, exposing the chokehold exerted by a few important oil states, the…

Lunchtime market round-upAfter a volatile morning, European stock markets are still in the red – but off their earlier lows – after steep losses in Asia-Pacific…

Global oil prices surged past $100 (£74, AU$142) a barrel for the first time since 2022 as fallout from the US-Israel war with Iran continues to…

FTSE 100 hits record highBritain’s main stock market index has just hit a new record high, lifted by shares in oil companies and miners.The FTSE 100…

Donald Trump plans to use Venezuela’s vast crude reserves to establish control of most of the western hemisphere’s oil in an attempt to drive the market…

It was supposed to be a simple rebrand – or so Cracker Barrel thought.Earlier this month, the 56-year-old southern restaurant chain known for its country-store charm…

Cracker Barrel, the 56-year-old US restaurant chain known for southern style cooking, has reversed course and will scrap the new minimalist logo it launched just days…

Goldman Sachs warns Brent crude could rise over $100 per barrel if Strait of Hormuz is disruptedAlthough the oil price’s early spike last night didn’t last,…