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Oil prices up over fall in US stockpiles and Middle East tensions

Oil prices up over fall in US stockpiles and Middle East tensions

Africa-Press - Eritrea. Oil prices increased on Thursday with indicators of strong US demand and supply risks from tensions in the Middle East.International benchmark...
Oil prices up over strong US demand data, supply concerns

Oil prices up over strong US demand data, supply concerns

Africa-Press - Eritrea. Oil prices continued their upward trend on Wednesday over robust demand indicators in the US, the world's biggest oil consumer, indicating...
Oil prices up over investor profit-taking, tighter supply prospects

Oil prices up over investor profit-taking, tighter supply prospects

Africa-Press - Eritrea. Oil prices increased on Tuesday amid investor profit-taking and expectations of a tight supply-demand balance in the markets in the coming...
'Staggering number' of workers exposed to climate change-related hazards: UN labor agency

‘Staggering number’ of workers exposed to climate change-related hazards: UN labor agency

Africa-Press - Eritrea. A "staggering number" of workers worldwide are exposed to climate change-related hazards in the workplace, and the numbers will likely worsen,...
Commodity markets experience week of sharp fluctuations

Commodity markets experience week of sharp fluctuations

*Writing by Emir YildirimAfrica-Press - Eritrea. Commodity markets experienced a turbulent week of sharp fluctuations as geopolitical risks, sanctions, and uncertainties surrounding central banks...
Oil prices down as market refocus on fundamentals

Oil prices down as market refocus on fundamentals

Africa-Press - Eritrea. Oil prices retreated on Monday as global markets refocused on market fundamentals after the easing of Middle East tension.International benchmark Brent...
WB: SSA public debt declines by 57 pc

WB: SSA public debt declines by 57 pc

Africa-Press - Eritrea. TANZANIA: THE public debt in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to decline to 57 per cent this year from 61 per cent...
IMF sounds alarm over growing US national debt

IMF sounds alarm over growing US national debt

Africa-Press - Eritrea. The huge rise in the US national debt poses "significant risks" to the global economy and threatens to continue fueling high...
Least developed countries getting poorer as gap with richer nations widens - Report

Least developed countries getting poorer as gap with richer nations widens – Report

Africa-Press - Eritrea. A report unveiled Monday (Apr. 15) by the World Bank reveals that one-half of the world’s 75 most vulnerable countries are...
Oil prices up following Israeli attack on Iran

Oil prices up following Israeli attack on Iran

Africa-Press - Eritrea. Oil prices increased on Friday over supply concerns amid reports of an Israeli strike in the Iranian city of Isfahan early...