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UK economy grew faster than expected in March

UK's economy grew faster than expected in March, despite the month seeing the first impact of the Iran war. The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts' forecasts

Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters

impact of the war in terms of fuel supply for Nigeria and neighbouring countries, analysts say. Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer, and the $19bn project in Lagos is currently the world’s largest

UK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public electric car chargers to 5%

impact on electric car drivers’ costs. HM Revenue and Customs on Tuesday confirmed it will appeal against the ruling. The appeal will effectively mean the government arguing to extend a [disparity that costs some electric

Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

UK-France conference | International reaction | Airline fuel struggles | Points of contention** ### **Trump says Iran flailing economically** Despite Iran's refusal to attend negotiations this week, Trump says the country is in dire economic straits. "Iran

Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

impactful than all previous crises combined, according to Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist and chief of the International Energy Agency, the gold standard in energy research. “This is bigger than

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

impacted by geopolitical risks that have disrupted global markets,” the Market Intel states. “Since the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, nitrogen fertiliser prices have risen more than 30%, while combined fuel and fertiliser