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Asia is facing plastics shortages because of the oil and gas supply crunch caused by the war in the Middle East, with medical supplies, packaging, and consumer products most vulnerable to a shock, the Financial Times has reported. The biggest problem for the world’s largest plastics-producing region

Crude Oil prices extend losses for the third consecutive day on Thursday, with the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading at $90.66 at the time of writing, as progress in the US-Iran peace talks has sparked speculation about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

ING analysts Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson note that Oil and gas prices dropped sharply as Iran considered a new US proposal that could gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ease supply risks.

The Indian Rupee (INR) recovers early losses and turns positive against the US Dollar (USD) during India's afternoon trading hours on Thursday.

Societe Generale economists Sam Cartwright, Michel Martinez and Jorge Garayo analyse Euro Area inflation following the latest energy shock. They note headline inflation has already risen to 3% and expect indirect and second‑round effects to push it toward 3.5% in early 2027.

Shell (NYSE: SHEL) on Thursday reported consensus-beating earnings for the first quarter as the war in Iran drove an oil price surge and boosted trading profits at the UK-based supermajor. Shell reported adjusted earnings of $6.9 billion for the first quarter of 2026, well ahead of the $6.1-$6.3 bil

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects the Czech National Bank (CNB) to keep rates at 3.50% but sees upside inflation risks from higher energy prices and a growing chance of at least one 25 bp hike later in 2026.

Deutsche Bank’s Early Morning Reid notes that US equities extended gains as stagflation fears eased with lower Oil prices and AI-related optimism.

ING’s commodities strategists Ewa Manthey and Warren Patterson report that Gold rallied as hopes of a US-Iran deal pushed Oil prices lower, easing inflation concerns and weighing on yields while the Dollar stayed near pre-war levels.

The USD/CAD pair trades with mild gains around 1.3635 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. Hopes for a US-Iran peace deal to end the war drag crude oil prices lower, weighing on the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) against the US Dollar (USD).

The European Union has decided to suspend a regulation requiring oil and gas suppliers to report emissions along their supply chains amid an energy crunch that has sent oil and gas prices higher and prompted a rush to secure scarce supply. Citing a draft document from the European Commission to nati

Rabobank’s Senior Market Strategist Benjamin Picton notes that Brent crude fell sharply as markets focused on potential peace in the Iran conflict and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Australia’s government has mandated energy companies in the country to set aside 20% of their natural gas output for the domestic market to avoid supply shortages along the east coast. The mandate will come into effect from July next year, Reuters reported today, adding that it will affect three com

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – oscillates in a range during the Asian session on Thursday and, for now, seems to have stalled the previous day's modest bounce from sub-$87.00 levels, or over a two-week low.

Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Thursday, rebounding from the previous session’s steep selloff, as investors reassessed the chances of a near-term U.S.-Iran peace agreement and weighed continuing disruptions to Middle East energy flows. Brent crude futures rose 0.66%, to $101.94 a ba

USD/CAD remains flat after registering modest gains in the previous trading day, hovering around 1.3630 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD) may struggle amid lower oil prices, given Canada’s status as the largest crude exporter to the United States (US).