India secures 60 days of oil supply

India has secured crude oil supplies for the next 60 days, ensuring stable fuel supplies in the country despite disruption ​in shipments from the Middle East, the oil ministry said in ‌a statement on Thursday.
26 March 2026, 23:59 PM

How Big Tech’s $630b AI splurge will fall short

For all the hand-wringing in financial markets about an artificial intelligence bubble, investors may be focusing on the wrong risk.
26 March 2026, 23:55 PM

Iran war chokes petrochemical supply, sends plastic prices soaring

Disruptions to oil and petrochemical flows through the Strait of Hormuz following the outbreak of the Iran war have tightened global ​chemicals supply and lifted prices of plastics and polymer, used in everything from auto parts to toys, to roughly four-year highs.
26 March 2026, 23:51 PM

Facts about Strait of Hormuz shipping blockade

Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the waterway in peacetime
26 March 2026, 16:52 PM

Middle East war: global economic fallout

Oil prices rose and equities were mixed Thursday as investors tracked mixed developments in the war
26 March 2026, 12:01 PM

Oil edges up and equities mixed amid mixed messages on 'talks'

Trump on Wednesday threatened to "unleash hell" if Iran did not strike a deal,
26 March 2026, 10:32 AM

Iran war starts to hit global economy, surveys show

The Iran war is already taking a toll on major economies around the world, according to business surveys on Tuesday which showed how a ​surge in energy prices and rising uncertainty were dampening activity and pushing inflation expectations higher.
26 March 2026, 00:45 AM

German business morale falls amid war

German business morale fell in March as the war in the Middle East puts hopes of a recovery in Europe’s struggling top economy “on ice”, a key survey showed Wednesday.
26 March 2026, 00:44 AM

ECB won’t be ‘paralysed’ in face of energy shock: Lagarde

The European Central Bank has several options for dealing with the Middle East war energy shock, its chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday, vowing policymakers would not be “paralysed by hesitation”.
26 March 2026, 00:43 AM

UK annual inflation steady before oil price surge

Britain’s annual inflation rate was unchanged at 3.0 percent in February, official data showed Wednesday ahead of an expected jump as the Middle East war has sent oil prices surging.
26 March 2026, 00:42 AM

IEA chief says ‘ready’ to release more oil reserves if needed

The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday that he was “ready” to approve the release of more oil reserves if needed to cushion the impact of the Middle East war on global supplies.
26 March 2026, 00:28 AM

Currencies pause amid uncertainty

Currency markets took a breather on Wednesday, with traders cautious over US President Donald Trump’s efforts to bring an end to the war with Iran.
26 March 2026, 00:27 AM

Red Sea failure casts long shadow over Hormuz security efforts

The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that started years earlier cost billions of dollars and ultimately failed against Yemen’s Houthis.
26 March 2026, 00:23 AM

Top WTO official warns of fertiliser risks over war

Disruptions to fertiliser supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned.
26 March 2026, 00:19 AM

Asia looks to Covid-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis

Countries across Asia are weighing up work-from-home policies and stimulus measures enforced during the Covid pandemic, as they scramble to respond to global fuel shortages triggered by the Iran war.
26 March 2026, 00:17 AM

Gold sees Tk 36,000 price cut in three weeks

Each bhori of gold costs Tk 2.41 lakh today, down from around Tk 2.77 lakh on March 3
25 March 2026, 19:05 PM

Asia looks to Covid-era playbook to tackle fuel crisis

Countries across Asia are weighing up work-from-home policies and stimulus measures enforced during the Covid pandemic, as they scramble to respond to global fuel shortages triggered by the Iran war.
25 March 2026, 15:39 PM

Western powers were unable to secure shipping in the Red Sea. Hormuz will be harder

The Western allies trying to negotiate a way to protect the Strait of Hormuz for energy shipping face a stark reality: a similar effort in the Red Sea that started years earlier cost billions of dollars and ultimately failed against Yemen's Houthis
25 March 2026, 15:31 PM

Price hikes, outlook cuts: What airlines are doing as fuel costs surge

Jet fuel prices have soared from $85-$90 per barrel to $150-$200 per barrel in recent days for an industry where fuel accounts for up to a quarter of operating expenses.
25 March 2026, 15:14 PM

China banks eye profit boost as $8tn in deposits to be repriced

China’s leading state-owned banks are expected to recover this year from record-low profit margins as the repricing of ​nearly $8 trillion worth of maturing high-priced time deposits eases pressure on their funding costs.
25 March 2026, 00:03 AM