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• ईरान-अमेरिका संघर्ष के बीच तेल की कीमतों में भारी उछाल आया, जिससे वैश्विक आपूर्ति को खतरा पैदा हो गया, लेकिन 29 अप्रैल, 2026 को Visa और Starbucks की मजबूत आय के दम पर अमेरिकी शेयर रिकॉर्ड ऊंचाइयों के करीब स्थिर बने रहे। • S&P 500 में 0.1% की मामूली गिरावट आई, Dow 286 अंक या 0.6% गिरा, Nasdaq में 0.1% की बढ़त हुई; CEO Ryan McInerney के अनुसार मजबूत उपभोक्ता खर्च के कारण Visa के शेयरों में 8.3% का उछाल आया, जबकि Starbucks नॉर्थ अमेरिका में प्रति-विजिट अधिक खर्च के कारण 8.6% चढ़ा। • Federal Reserve के अधिकारियों ने 2026 में ब्याज दरों में कोई कटौती नहीं करने का संकेत दिया, जिससे निवेशकों के अनुमान लगभग समाप्त हो गए और ऊर्जा की कीमतों से बढ़ी मुद्रास्फीति के कारण दरों में बढ़ोतरी की संभावना बढ़ गई; बॉन्ड बाजार में अस्थिरता देखी गई।

• ECB interest rate decision की संभावना बढ़ गई है क्योंकि पूरे ब्लॉक में growth लड़खड़ा रही है और price rises ने रफ्तार पकड़ ली है, जो मार्च के 2.6% और फरवरी के 1.9% से अधिक है • Business live – latest updates • $2.4bn fuel bill में वृद्धि के बीच Air France-KLM ने forecasts में कटौती की

Oil markets में घबराहट देखी गई क्योंकि Donald Trump अमेरिकी US Navy blockade को बनाए रखने के लिए इच्छुक दिख रहे हैं और Iran ने Strait of Hormuz को लगभग पूरी तरह बंद कर रखा है। बुधवार को Brent oil की कीमत उछलकर $126 a barrel के पार पहुंच गई, जो 2022 के बाद इसका उच्चतम स्तर है। यह Donald Trump की इस चेतावनी के बाद हुआ कि Iranian ports की US blockade महीनों तक चल सकती है और peace talks ठप पड़ी हैं। 24 घंटों में 13% से अधिक की वृद्धि के साथ, Brent crude ने 28 February को युद्ध शुरू होने के बाद से रिकॉर्ड कीमत दर्ज की। 2022 में Russia के Ukraine पर आक्रमण के बाद से Brent $120 के पार नहीं गया था, जब इसकी कीमत $139 के शिखर पर पहुंच गई थी। Continue reading...

विदेश मंत्री का कहना है कि China आपूर्ति बाधाओं को कम करने के लिए जेट ईंधन के निर्यात को सुविधाजनक बनाने पर सहमत हो गया है। आज की ताज़ा खबरों को लाइव फॉलो करें। हमारा ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ ईमेल, मुफ्त ऐप या दैनिक न्यूज़ पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें। शुभ प्रभात और हमारे लाइव न्यूज़ ब्लॉग में आपका स्वागत है। मैं Martin Farrer हूँ, रात भर की प्रमुख खबरों के साथ और उसके बाद Nick Visser मुख्य समाचारों के साथ होंगे। Penny Wong अपनी नवीनतम विदेश यात्रा में व्यस्त रही हैं, उन्होंने कहा कि China वैश्विक तेल संकट को कम करने में मदद करने के लिए जेट ईंधन की बिक्री पर बातचीत करने के लिए सहमत हो गया है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• 2026 की पहली तिमाही में बिजली की मांग में हुई वृद्धि को rooftop solar के रिकॉर्ड उत्पादन ने नियंत्रित किया • हमारी ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ ईमेल, फ्री ऐप या डेली न्यूज़ पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें • Australia’s Energy Market Operator के अनुसार, साल के पहले तीन महीनों में अधिक datacentres और गर्म परिस्थितियों ने बिजली की मांग को रिकॉर्ड ऊंचाई पर पहुँचाने में मदद की, जबकि batteries में वृद्धि ने औसत थोक कीमतों को नियंत्रण में रखा।

महत्वपूर्ण जलडमरूमध्य में नाकाबंदी का खतरा और Trump के रुख ने कच्चे तेल की कीमतों को ऊपर उठा दिया है, जिससे पंप की कीमतें 2022 के बाद के उच्चतम स्तर पर पहुंच गई हैं इनबॉक्स में न्यूज़लेटर अलर्ट प्राप्त करने के लिए Breaking News US ईमेल के लिए साइन अप करें मोटर क्लब AAA के अनुसार, औसत US गैस की कीमतें $4.23 प्रति गैलन के नए उच्च स्तर पर पहुंच गई हैं, जो 2022 के बाद से उनका उच्चतम स्तर है और Iran के साथ युद्ध की शुरुआत के बाद से एक रिकॉर्ड है Brent crude की कीमत, वह बेंचमार्क जो US gasoline की कीमतों को प्रभावित करती है, अब $114.60 प्रति बैरल है, जो mid-April के हालिया निचले स्तर से लगभग 25% अधिक है एक साल पहले US गैस की कीमतें औसतन $3.16 थीं। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

तेल की बढ़ती कीमतें देश के मत्स्य पालन क्षेत्र के 20 लाख से अधिक लोगों की आय में कटौती कर रही हैं, क्योंकि लागत बढ़ रही है और मछलियों की पकड़ कम हो रही है।

• होर्मुज़ जलडमरूमध्य (strait of Hormuz) को फिर से खोलने पर वार्ताकारों के बीच गतिरोध बने रहने के बाद तेल की कीमतों में उछाल आया, जिससे कीमतें पिछले साल की तुलना में $1 अधिक हो गई हैं। • गुरुवार को अमेरिका में गैस की कीमतें चार साल के उच्चतम स्तर पर पहुंच गईं, और ईरान के साथ अमेरिका-इजरायल शांति वार्ता में गतिरोध के कारण पंप पर औसत कीमत $4.18 प्रति गैलन तक पहुंच गई। • पिछली बार औसत अमेरिकी गैस कीमतें अप्रैल 2022 में $4.15 प्रति गैलन के पार गई थीं, जब रूस द्वारा यूक्रेन पर आक्रमण के तुरंत बाद तेल की कीमतों में भारी वृद्धि हुई थी।

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...