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• Die Ölpreise stiegen aufgrund des Iran-USA-Konflikts, der die weltweite Versorgung bedroht, stark an, doch US-Aktien blieben am 29. April 2026 dank starker Quartalszahlen von Visa und Starbucks widerstandsfähig nahe ihrer Rekordmarken. • Der S&P 500 gab um 0,1 % nach, der Dow fiel um 286 Punkte oder 0,6 %, während der Nasdaq um 0,1 % stieg; Visa-Aktien sprangen um 8,3 % nach oben aufgrund robuster Konsumausgaben laut CEO Ryan McInerney, Starbucks legte um 8,6 % zu dank höherer Ausgaben pro Besuch in Nordamerika. • Vertreter der Federal Reserve deuteten an, dass es 2026 keine Zinssenkungen geben werde, was die Wetten der Anleger fast vollständig zunichtemachte und aufgrund der inflationären Energiepreise beinahe Zinserhöhungen favorisierte; der Anleihemarkt geriet ins Zittern.

EZB-Zinsentscheidung rückt näher, während das Wachstum im gesamten Euroraum ins Stocken gerät und die Preissteigerungen an Fahrt gewinnen, nach 2,6 % im März und 1,9 % im Februar Business live – aktuelle Updates Air France-KLM kürzt Prognosen angesichts eines Anstiegs der Treibstoffkosten um 2,4 Mrd. $ Die Inflation in der Eurozone ist in diesem Monat auf 3 % hochgeschnellt, da der Iran-Krieg die Energiepreise nach oben getrieben hat und das Wachstum schwächelt. Die Verbraucherpreise stiegen im gesamten Währungsraum im April um jährlich 3 %, wie neue Daten der Statistikbehörde eurostat am Donnerstagmorgen zeigten, nach 2,6 % im Jahr bis März und 1,9 % im Februar. Weiterlesen...

Ölmärkte verunsichert, da Donald Trump bereit zu sein scheint, die Blockade der US Navy aufrechtzuerhalten, und Iran die Strait of Hormuz nahezu geschlossen hält Der Preis für Brent oil stieg am Mittwoch auf über 126 $ pro Barrel, seinen höchsten Stand seit 2022, nachdem Donald Trump gewarnt hatte, dass die US-Blockade iranischer Häfen Monate dauern könnte und die Friedensgespräche weiterhin feststeckten. Mit einem Anstieg von mehr als 13 % innerhalb von 24 Stunden erreichte Brent crude einen Rekordpreis seit Beginn des Krieges am 28. Februar. Nicht seit der 2022 Invasion von Russia in Ukraine hat Brent die 120 $-Marke überschritten, wobei der Preis damals einen Höchststand von 139 $ erreichte. Weiterlesen...

Die Außenministerin sagt, China habe zugestimmt, Exporte von jet fuel zu erleichtern, um Versorgungsunterbrechungen zu mildern. Verfolgen Sie die heutigen Nachrichten live. Holen Sie sich unsere breaking news email, die kostenlose App oder den täglichen News-Podcast. Guten Morgen und willkommen in unserem Live-News-Blog. Ich bin Martin Farrer mit den wichtigsten Meldungen der Nacht, und danach folgt Nick Visser mit dem Hauptgeschehen. Penny Wong war auf ihrer jüngsten Auslandsreise viel beschäftigt und sagte, China habe zugestimmt, über jet fuel-Verkäufe zu verhandeln, um die globale Ölkrise zu mildern. Weiterlesen...

• Der Anstieg des Strombedarfs im ersten Quartal 2026 wurde durch eine Rekordproduktion von Photovoltaik-Dachanlagen gemildert. • Mehr Rechenzentren und wärmere Bedingungen trugen dazu bei, den Strombedarf in den ersten drei Monaten des Jahres auf Rekordhöhen zu treiben, so der Energy Market Operator Australiens, während das Wachstum bei Batterien die durchschnittlichen Großhandelspreise niedrig hielt. • Der Strombedarf von Haushalten, Unternehmen und der Industrie erreichte im ersten Quartal 2026 Rekordwerte von 25 GW, einem Anstieg von 1,2 % gegenüber dem gleichen Quartal des Vorjahres. Im gesamten Netz wurde dieses Wachstum durch die Rekordproduktion von Photovoltaik-Dachanlagen ausgeglichen.

• Blockadeandrohung in wichtiger Meerenge und Trumps Haltung lassen Rohölpreis steigen, was Zapfenspreise auf das höchste Niveau seit 2022 treibt • Melden Sie sich für den Breaking News US-E-Mail-Service an, um Newsletter-Benachrichtigungen in Ihrem Posteingang zu erhalten • Die durchschnittlichen US-Benzinpreise haben mit 4,23 $ pro Gallone ein neues Hoch erreicht, laut dem Automobilclub AAA der höchste Wert seit 2022 und ein Rekord seit Beginn des Krieges mit dem Iran

Rising oil prices are cutting into incomes for more than 2 million people across the country’s fishing sector, as costs climb and catches fall.

Oil prices surged after negotiators remained gridlocked over reopening of strait of Hormuz, sending prices $1 higher than last yearUS gas prices rose to their highest level in four years on Thursday, reaching an average $4.18 a gallon at the pump as US-Israeli peace talks with Iran remain at a standstill.The last time average US gas prices breached $4.15 a gallon was in April 2022, when oil prices soared shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. Average gas prices are now $1 higher than just a year ago, when they were closer to $3.15 a gallon. Continue reading...

Energy company hails ‘exceptional’ contribution of oil trading operations as profits hit $3.2bn in the first quarterBusiness live – latest updatesBP’s quarterly profits have more than doubled amid a jump in oil and gas prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.The energy company said on Tuesday that underlying profits for the first quarter were $3.2bn (£2.4bn), up from $1.38bn in the equivalent period a year ago and outstripping City forecasts of $2.67bn. Continue reading...

• U.S. stock futures fell late Sunday with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 130 points or 0.3%, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures also declining after record highs on Friday. • West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 2% above $96 per barrel following collapsed U.S.-Iran talks announced Saturday. • The Federal Reserve's interest-rate committee meets Tuesday-Wednesday, with Chair Jerome Powell's likely final press conference anticipated amid market highs.

Beyond cutting back on driving, households are slicing deeper into their budgets, with some even forgoing healthcareFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs soon as petrol prices started to rise in response to the Middle East conflict, many Australians – already grappling with high living costs – changed their spending habits.Beyond cutting back on driving, households are slicing deeper into their budgets, with some even forgoing healthcare. Continue reading...

Darren Jones suggests cost of energy, food and flights will remain high after de-escalation and Hormuz strait reopensThe UK faces higher prices for food and fuel for at least eight months after the war in Iran ends, a minister has said. The closure of the strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said the conflict would probably continue to raise prices for energy, food and flights in the coming months as potential issues around energy supplies affect production, rather than lead to shortages on supermarket shelves. The UK government has urged motorists to fill up their cars as usual amid higher prices at the pumps and for air travellers not to change their plans over potential jet fuel shortages. Jones told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “You’re going to see prices go up a bit as a consequence of what Donald Trump has done in the Middle East. “That’s probably going to come online not just in the next few weeks, but the next few months. There’s going to be a long tail from this.” Asked how long higher prices might remain, Jones suggested it would be around eight months after the strait of Hormuz was unblocked and a de-escalation of the conflict had taken place. “I think our best guess is eight-plus months from the point of resolution that you’ll see economic impacts coming through the system,” he said. Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the US ceasefire with Iran last week that paused most of the fighting, but further efforts towards ending the conflict have been unsuccessful after the US president told his envoys not to travel to Pakistan for talks at the weekend. The UK government is stepping up planning for how to offset the impact, focusing on the live monitoring of stock levels and what plans are in place for addressing supply chain disruption. Jones said: “The government here in the UK, the work that I’m doing with the prime minister is looking at all of those things and saying, ‘What can we do within our power to help people to get through those difficult times?’” The government is also looking to secure stocks of carbon dioxide, which is used in the food industry and by breweries to make drinks fizzy, as well as for defence purposes and medical uses such as MRI scanning. Jones said he was seeking to ensure there was an adequate supply of beer for fans watching the men’s football World Cup which starts on 11 June. He said: “I raised this issue because if there is a problem with jet fuel on holidays and carbon dioxide on beer, the summer might be pretty depressing for people, but we’re doing everything we can to make sure that it’s not the case.” The Liberal Democrats have called for a bill to be included in the next king’s speech in May to put food security at the top of the government’s agenda. Continue reading...

• President Donald Trump outlined sweeping healthcare reforms in an Oval Office address, announcing what he described as the largest prescription drug price cuts in U.S. history. • The announcement represents a major domestic policy initiative focused on reducing medication costs for American consumers. • Trump simultaneously signaled potential progress in Iran conflict negotiations, suggesting possible diplomatic breakthroughs as ceasefire talks continue.

Consumer confidence hit its lowest level since October 2023 this month, with surveys showing the cost pressures companies are facingConfidence in the UK economy has fallen sharply amid the mounting economic fallout from the Iran war, surveys show, as businesses prepare to raise their prices and consumers brace for a fresh cost of living shock.Highlighting the knock-on impact of the Middle East crisis in Britain, several closely-watched surveys of business activity and consumer confidence blamed the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran for a marked deterioration in the outlook in April. Continue reading...

Lawsuit follows exchange on X in which airline suggested customer should clear their cache or book with incognito windowSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxJetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveillance pricing” to make flying more expensive.According to a complaint filed late Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, JetBlue conceals its use of “trackers” to set prices dynamically, and shares data with third parties whose programs help it decide when to raise fares. Continue reading...

• US stock indexes rose on April 22, 2026, with the S&P 500 up 0.9% nearing its all-time high, Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 317 points or 0.7%, and Nasdaq composite jumping 1.3%. • Brent crude oil surged 3.6% to $102.04 per barrel due to uncertainty over the US-Iran war impacting Persian Gulf petroleum flows. • Corporate earnings boosted shares: GE Vernova soared 12.1% after exceeding first-quarter profit expectations, Boston Scientific rallied 8.6%, Boeing climbed 5.7%, and Philip Morris rose 6.9%.

Data shows the market is at its tightest ever with rents going up in most capitals. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.Mark Butler told the ABC last night that the Albanese government’s sweeping changes to the national disability insurance scheme are expected to save the federal budget $35bn over four years. More coming up. Continue reading...

Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes has increased home-brand milk prices by up to 20c a litre, with Woolworths set to follow as war in the Middle East starts to hit Australian grocery costs.The price rise will support the company’s bottom line against pressure from higher fuel and operating costs, while some of the revenue will be temporarily passed on to dairy farmers. Continue reading...

Annual March rate adds to pressure on household finances and follows warnings of slowdown to UK economyUK inflation rose by 3.3% in March amid the surge in fuel prices for motorists triggered by the Iran war.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the consumer prices index increased last month from 3% in February, adding to pressure on household finances already battered by a cost of living crisis. The rise matched City economists’s forecast of an increase to 3.3%. Continue reading...

Senior manager at supermarket giant gives evidence on day two of case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior Woolworths executive has defended relaxing rules designed to protect shoppers from misleading discounts by preventing the supermarket or suppliers from “gaming” the “Prices Dropped” promotional program.Woolworths’ chief commercial officer, Paul Harker, gave evidence on the second day of a landmark trial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Woolworths in the federal court on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Karex produces more than 5 billion condoms annually and is a supplier to leading brands like Durex and Trojan, as well as the NHS The world’s top condom producer, Malaysia’s Karex Bhd, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly further if supply chain disruptions drag on due to the Iran war, its chief executive has said.Karex is also seeing a surge in condom demand as rising freight costs and shipping delays have left many of its customers with lower stockpiles than usual, CEO Goh Miah Kiat told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Move marks government’s most radical attempt to weaken impact of soaring wholesale gas prices on electricity costsClean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025The government has confirmed plans to move older wind and solar farms which make up almost a third of Great Britain’s power market on to fixed-price contracts to help protect households and businesses from future gas market shocks.Under the plans, first revealed by the Guardian, renewable energy projects that earn subsidies on top of the market price will be asked to sign up to contracts that pay a set price for electricity as part of the government’s plan to “delink the price of electricity from the price of gas”. Continue reading...

Climate leaders say Democrats need to extol clean energy as a way to cut costs for Americans as war roils oil marketsDemocrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s leading voices on the climate.As the Iran war roils economies by raising the cost of oil and gas, countries are aiming to accelerate their shift to cleaner energy. But in the US, Donald Trump has sought to kill off any alternative to fossil fuels while opposing Democrats have been reluctant to tie the conflict to any action on the climate crisis. Continue reading...

Norway leads the way in terms of switching as data shows 224,000 new EVs were registered in MarchBusiness live – latest updatesSales of electric cars soared 51% in continental Europe last month, amid a rise in petrol and diesel costs driven by the Iran war.Data shows that 224,000 new electric vehicles (EVs) were registered in March, and 500,000 across the first three months of the year – a 33.5% increase on a year earlier, according to analysis of national sales data in 15 countries by New Automotive and E-Mobility Europe, a trade body. Continue reading...

FTSE 100 slides and UK gas prices up amid fears strait of Hormuz will be closed for extended periodBusiness live – latest updatesOil prices rose sharply and European stock markets fell on Monday, after the US seizure of an Iranian vessel hit hopes for a peace deal.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose by as much as 5% on Monday to $95.50 (£70.75) a barrel. Continue reading...

Chris Wright says ‘I don’t know’ when asked about lower cost of gas as average price soars to $4 a gallon in USChris Wright, the Trump administration’s energy secretary, acknowledged Sunday that it might not be until 2027 before US gas prices come back under $3 a gallon.Asked by Jake Tapper, the CNN State of the Union host, when he thought “it’s realistic for Americans to expect the gas will go back to under $3 a gallon”, Wright replied: “I don’t know. That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year.” Continue reading...