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The Independent UK · Apr 2

FTSE 100 Live 02 April: Oil price surges on Trump speech, index holds firm

Stock markets are lower and oil prices higher after President Trump’s address on the Iran war broke little new ground.

Evening Standard · Apr 2

Iraq’s oil hub slows to a crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports

The war in Iran is dealing a heavy blow to Iraq’s economy

The Independent UK · Apr 2

A ‘failed experiment’? Biofuels under the spotlight as EU scrambles for alternative energy

‘Right now we surrender vast swathes of land for crops that we simply burn in our cars’, said one expert.

Euronews · Apr 2

‘We are going to hit them hard’: Markets disappointed, oil up again after Trump speech

Oil rose sharply, and US and European stocks fell after US President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the US would continue to hit Iran and "finish the job".

Euronews · Apr 2

Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis

Oil crisis triggered by blockade of strait of Hormuz prompts emergency measures to protect supply and halt rising prices

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2

Fuel prices are driving more Australians to EVs - and secondhand cars are in high demand

As conflict in the Middle East sends diesel and petrol prices skyrocketing, more and more Australians and New Zealanders are showing interest in electric vehicles.

The Conversation · Apr 2

Trump says Iran 'objectives are nearing completion' in first prime-time speech in defence of war

Speaking in his first national address since the war began on 28 February, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the offensive was worth the effort.

Euronews · Apr 2

Polymarket and other prediction platforms driving oil market, traders say

Datafeeds from platforms being used to create algorithms that determine multimillion-dollar trades on global market

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2

Winter crops need to be sown - but Australia’s farmers are worried about fertilisers and fuel

War in the Middle East has put a spotlight on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow sea passage through which 20% of global oil supply is shipped. But far less attention has been paid to another essential product derived from oil and gas, on which the world also relies: fertiliser.

The Conversation · Apr 2